pristane
English
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.
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