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fifteen | pentadecane |

As a numeral fifteen

is the cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).

As a noun pentadecane is

any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having fifteen carbon atoms; but especially n-pentadecane, CH3(CH2)13CH3

fifteen

Numeral

  • The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).
  • Synonyms

    * Roman numerals: XV * Arabic numerals:

    See also

    * Previous: fourteen * Next: sixteen

    Derived terms

    * English cardinal numbers

    pentadecane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having fifteen carbon atoms; but especially n-pentadecane , CH3(CH2)13CH3