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nonane(dictionary)

nonane (iou)



nonane noun. M19.
[from NONA- + -ANE.]
Chemistry. Any of a series of saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes) with the formula C9H20; spec. (also n-nonane) the unbranched isomer, CH3(CH2)7CH3.
nona'noic adjective:
nonanoic acid, a liquid fatty acid, CH3(CH2)7COOH, used in chemical synthesis etc. (also called
pelargonic acid) M20.