hexadecane

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q150843
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hexadecane

Summary

hexadecane is a type of chemical entity[1]. hexadecane has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • hexadecane's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • hexadecane's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC[4].
  • hexadecane's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₆H₃₄[5].
  • hexadecane is a type of biogenic aliphatic hydrocarbon[6].
  • hexadecane is a type of alkane[7].
  • hexadecane's Commons category is recorded as Hexadecane[8].
  • hexadecane comprises carbon[9].
  • hexadecane comprises hydrogen[10].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Dryopteris assimilis[11].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Dryopteris spinulosa[12].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Dryopteris filix-mas[13].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Piper auritum[14].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Agave decipiens[15].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Typhonium flagelliforme[16].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Xylopia sericea[17].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Litchi chinensis[18].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Vitis rotundifolia[19].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Daphne odora[20].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Helianthus tuberosus[21].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Lantana camara[22].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Diplotaxis harra[23].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Erucaria microcarpa[24].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Bellis perennis[25].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Vanilla planifolia[26].
  • hexadecane's found in taxon is recorded as Vanilla madagascariensis[27].

Why It Matters

hexadecane has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] hexadecane is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Statistical evaluation of a number of glandular lipid constituents in ferns of three Dryopteris species. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Statistical evaluation of a number of glandular lipid constituents in ferns of three Dryopteris species. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Statistical evaluation of a number of glandular lipid constituents in ferns of three Dryopteris species. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Safrole, the Main Component of the Essential Oil from Piper auritum of Panama. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Molluscicidal steroidal saponins and lipid content of Agave decipiens. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The cytotoxicity and chemical constituents of the hexane fraction of Typhonium flagelliforme (Araceace).. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Essential Oil of Xylopia sericea. A Comparative Analysis. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Volatile constituents of litchi (Litchi chinesis Sonn.). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Volatile constituents of the muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Volatile components of zinchoge flower (Daphne odora Thunb.).. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Aroma volatiles of Cynara scolymus and Helianthus tuberosus. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Constituents of commercial Brazilian lantana oil. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Antimicrobial components of some cruciferae plants (Diplotaxis harra Forsk. and Erucaria microcarpa Boiss.). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Acetylenes and terpenoids of Bellis perennis. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Hydrocarbons from ThreeVanillaBean Species: V.fragrans,V. madagascariensis, andV. tahitensis. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Hydrocarbons from ThreeVanillaBean Species: V.fragrans,V. madagascariensis, andV. tahitensis. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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