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pristane

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pristane [′pri‚stān]
(organic chemistry)
C19H40A liquid soluble in such organic solvents as ether, petroleum ether, benzene, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride; used as a lubricant, as an oil in transformers, and as an anticorrosion agent. Also known as norphytane.


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She exposed these animals to estrogen and pristane.
The environment-autoimmune link. (Environews NIEHS News) by Hood, Ernie / Environmental Health Perspectives
Pristane is a branched alkane of a slightly higher molecular mass than the normal hexadecane; the branching prevents crystallization or vitrification down to -60[degrees]C, while the higher molecular mass reduces the rate of evaporation of pristane as compared to normal hexadecane.
Standard Non-Newtonian fluid for rheological measurements. (Standard ... by Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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