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But, mix an alkane like decane with a ringed molecule like toluene and the mixture will foam.—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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