n. [ Gr. &unr_; eleven. ] (Chem.) One of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series, C11H24, found as a constituent of petroleum. [ Written also hendecane. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Deca-. ] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications. [ 1913 Webster ]