The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
C16H34 — Hecdecane Hec de*cane, n. [Gr. ? six + ? ten.] (Chem.) A white, semisolid, spermaceti like hydrocarbon, {C16H34}, of the paraffin series, found dissolved as an important ingredient of kerosene, and so called because each molecule has sixteen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hexadecane — Hecdecane Hec de*cane, n. [Gr. ? six + ? ten.] (Chem.) A white, semisolid, spermaceti like hydrocarbon, {C16H34}, of the paraffin series, found dissolved as an important ingredient of kerosene, and so called because each molecule has sixteen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
C16H33 — Hexdecyl Hex de*cyl, n. [Hex + decyl.] (Chem.) The essential radical, {C16H33}, of hecdecane. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hexadecane — Hex a*dec ane, n. (Chem.) See {Hecdecane}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hexdecyl — Hex de*cyl, n. [Hex + decyl.] (Chem.) The essential radical, {C16H33}, of hecdecane. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hexdecylic — Hex de*cyl ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, hexdecyl or hecdecane; as, hexdecylic alcohol. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
