heptadecane
noun
hep·ta·dec·ane
ˌheptəˈdeˌkān
plural -s
: any of several isomeric paraffin hydrocarbons C17H36
especially : the low-melting crystalline normal hydrocarbon CH3(CH2)15CH3
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary heptadec- (from hepta- + deca-) + -ane