# triacontane

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty carbon atoms, but especially n-triacontane CH₃(CH₂)₂₈CH₃

## Etymology
From tria- + -conta- + -ane. Compare Ancient Greek τριᾱ́κοντα (triā́konta).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/triacontane