eicosane

== English == === Etymology === A IUPAC nomenclature, from eicos- (“twenty”) +‎ -ane (“alkane suffix”). === Noun === eicosane (plural eicosanes) (organic chemistry) Any of the 366,319 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C20H42, but especially n-eicosane CH3(CH2)18CH3. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====