Tridecane

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tridecane \Tri*dec"ane\ (tr[-i]*d[e^]k"[=a]n), n. [Pref. tri- +
     Gr. ? ten. So called from the number of carbon atoms in the
     molecule.] (Chem.)
     A hydrocarbon, {C13H28}, of the methane series, which is a
     probable ingredient both of crude petroleum and of kerosene,
     and is produced artificially as a light colorless liquid.


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