Pentadecane
Pronunciation : Pen`ta*dec"ane
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Penta- + Gr. (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, (C15H32) found in petroleum, tar oil, etc., and obtained as a colorless liquid; -- so called from the fifteen carbon atoms in the molecule.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913