pristane
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pristis (“shark”) (as it is obtained primarily from shark liver oil) + -ane.
Noun
pristane (countable and uncountable, plural pristanes)
- (organic chemistry) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research.