pristane

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Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pristis (shark) (as it is obtained primarily from shark liver oil) + -ane.

Noun

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pristane (countable and uncountable, plural pristanes)

  1. (organic chemistry) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research.

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