Where does “octadecane” come from?
octadecane (English) comes from English ane.
octadecane (English): Any of very many isomeric alkanes having the...
Definitions
- Any of very many isomeric alkanes having the...
Ancestry of “octadecane”, step by step
octadecane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ane | — |
via English octadec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | octadec | — |