English Explanatory Dictionary

pristane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

pristane pristanes

Etymology

From Latin pristis (“shark”) (as it is obtained primarily from shark liver oil) + -ane.

Derived words

norpristane pristanic
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