Definition of pristane in English:

pristane

noun ˈprɪsteɪn

Chemistry

A saturated hydrocarbon which is a colourless oil and occurs in the liver oils of certain sharks and related species; 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl pentadecane, C₁₉H₄₀.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Pristan from classical Latin pristis large fish or sea mammal, sometimes identified with the sawfish + German -an.

Definition of pristane in US English:

pristane

nounˈprɪsteɪn

Chemistry

A saturated hydrocarbon which is a colourless oil and occurs in the liver oils of certain sharks and related species; 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl pentadecane, C₁₉H₄₀.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Pristan from classical Latin pristis large fish or sea mammal, sometimes identified with the sawfish + German -an.

单词	pristane
释义	Definition of pristane in English: pristane noun ˈprɪsteɪn Chemistry A saturated hydrocarbon which is a colourless oil and occurs in the liver oils of certain sharks and related species; 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl pentadecane, C₁₉H₄₀. Origin 1920s; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Pristan from classical Latin pristis large fish or sea mammal, sometimes identified with the sawfish + German -an. Definition of pristane in US English: pristane nounˈprɪsteɪn Chemistry A saturated hydrocarbon which is a colourless oil and occurs in the liver oils of certain sharks and related species; 2,6,10,14-tetramethyl pentadecane, C₁₉H₄₀. Origin 1920s; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Pristan from classical Latin pristis large fish or sea mammal, sometimes identified with the sawfish + German -an.
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