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Tridecatylene

Triˊde-cat′y-lene

(trī̍ˊdē̍-kăt′ĭ-lēn)

,

Noun.

[Pref.

tri-

+ Gr.

δέκατοσ

tenth + E. eth

ylene

.]

(Chem.)

A hydrocarbon,

C13H26

, of the ethylene series, corresponding to tridecane, and obtained from Burmah petroleum as a light colorless liquid; – called also

tridecylene

, and

tridecene

.