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tridecane
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tridecane, n. [Pref. tri- + Gr. ten. So called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.].
A hydrocarbon, C13H28 , of the methane series, which is a probable ingredient both of crude petroleum and of kerosene, and is produced artificially as a light colorless liquid. [1913 Webster]
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