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Phytane

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Phytane

Summary

Phytane is a type of chemical entity[1]. Phytane has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Phytane's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • Phytane's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)CCCC(C)C[4].
  • Phytane's chemical formula is recorded as C₂₀H₄₂[5].
  • Phytane is a type of alkane[6].
  • Phytane is a type of phytane diterpene[7].
  • Phytane's Commons category is recorded as Phytane[8].
  • Phytane comprises carbon[9].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Cynomorium songaricum[10].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum[11].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[12].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Persicaria minor[13].
  • Phytane's found in taxon is recorded as Persicaria hydropiperoides[14].
  • Phytane's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+282.329'}[15].
  • Phytane's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+442.65'}[16].

Why It Matters

Phytane has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Phytane is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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] ↑ . GC-MS analysis of liposoluble constituents from the stems of Cynomorium songaricum. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Influence of different drying technologies on the volatile components of chilli (<I>Capsicum annuum</I> L.) powder. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Extraction of essential oil from discarded tobacco leaves by solvent extraction and steam distillation, and identification of its chemical composition. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Volatile profiling of aromatic traditional medicinal plant, Polygonum minus in different tissues and its biological activities.. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Volatile profiling of aromatic traditional medicinal plant, Polygonum minus in different tissues and its biological activities.. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SciFinder. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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