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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She exposed these animals to estrogen and pristane. 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. |
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