Hendecane \Hen"de*cane\, n. [Gr. "e`ndeka eleven.] (Chem.)
A hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the paraffin series; -- so called
because it has eleven atoms of carbon in each molecule.
Called also endecane, undecane.
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Undecane \Un"de*cane\, n. [L. undecim eleven.] (Chem.)
A liquid hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the methane series, found
in petroleum; -- so called from its containing eleven carbon
atoms in the molecule.
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Endecane \En"de*cane\, n. [Gr. ? eleven.] (Chem.)
One of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series,
C11H24, found as a constituent of petroleum. [Written also
hendecane.]
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