phytane
/ˈfʌɪteɪn/Chemistry
noun
A colourless liquid isoprenoid hydrocarbon that is the alkane corresponding to phytol and occurs in petroleum and some rocks, probably as a breakdown product of chlorophyll; 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecane, C20H42.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From German Phytan from ancient Greek ϕυτόν plant + German -an.
- methyl cyanide
- methyldopa
- methylene
- methylene azure
- methylene blue
- methylene chloride
- methylene dichloride
- methylene violet
- methyl ether
- methyl ethyl ketone
- methylglyoxal
- methyl green
- methylic
- methyl isobutyl ketone
- methyl isocyanate
- methyl isocyanide
- methylmalonate
- methylmalonic
- methylmalonyl
- methyl mercaptan
- methylmercury
- methyl methacrylate
- methylol
- methyl orange
- methylotroph