Tri*dec"ane (tr&isl;*d&ebreve;k"ān), n. [Pref. tri- + Gr. &?; ten. So called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C₁₃H₂₈, of the methane series, which is a probable ingredient both of crude petroleum and of kerosene, and is produced artificially as a light colorless liquid.

Tri*dec"ane (tr&isl;*d&ebreve;k"ān), n. [Pref. tri- + Gr. &?; ten. So called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C₁₃H₂₈, of the methane series, which is a probable ingredient both of crude petroleum and of kerosene, and is produced artificially as a light colorless liquid.