Word: isocetane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
so
ce
tane
Definition: 2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane, a highly branched alkane used as a reference in determining the cetane number of diesel.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: (of an aliphatic compound, especially a fatty acid) Having a branch on the penultimate carbon atom of a chain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: cetane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The aliphatic hydrocarbon C16H34 (hexadecane) used as a standard for diesel fuel.