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But, mix an alkane like decane with a ringed molecule like toluene and the mixture will foam.
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Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
The other, trimesoyl chloride (TMC), can be dissolved only in an organic solvent such as decane, an oily hydrocarbon.
—The Economist, 3 May 2018
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Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
The other, trimesoyl chloride (TMC), can be dissolved only in an organic solvent such as decane, an oily hydrocarbon.
—The Economist, 3 May 2018
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“Decane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decane. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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decane
noun
dec·ane
ˈdek-ˌān 
: any of several isomeric liquid alkanes C10H22
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