eicosane noun. ['ʌɪkɒseɪn] Also icosane. L19.
[from EICOS- + -ANE.]
Chemistry. Any saturated hydrocarbon having the formula C₂₀H₄₂, of which there are many isomers; spec. the normal straight-chain isomer.

■ eicosa'noic adjective = ARACHIDIC E20.

■ ei'cosanoid noun any of a group of biologically active compounds with the same carbon skeleton as eicosane, esp. one of those occurring as metabolites of certain fatty acids L20.

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