Tridecatylene

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

  Tridecatylene \Tri`de*cat"y*lene\
     (tr[-i]`d[-e]*k[a^]t"[i^]*l[=e]n), n. [Pref. tri-+ Gr.
     de`katos tenth + E. ethylene.] (Chem.)
     A hydrocarbon, {C13H26}, of the ethylene series,
     corresponding to tridecane, and obtained from Burmah
     petroleum as a light colorless liquid; -- called also


     {tridecylene}, and {tridecene}.
     [1913 Webster]