"pristane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pristanes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin pristis (“shark”) (as it is obtained primarily from shark liver oil) + -ane. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pristis||shark}} Latin pristis (“shark”), {{affix|en|-ane}} -ane Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pristane (countable and uncountable, plural pristanes)
  1. (organic chemistry) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research Wikipedia link: pristane Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: norpristane

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