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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English hexadecane. By surface analysis, heksa- +‎ deka- +‎ -an. First attested in 1889.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɛksaˈdɛkan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkan
  • Syllabification: hek‧sa‧de‧kan

Noun

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heksadekan m inan

  1. (organic chemistry) hexadecane
    Synonym: cetan

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Herman Hager (1889) Wykład chemii farmaceutycznej w 126 lekcyjach[1] (in Polish), page 556

Further reading

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  • heksadekan in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego