In organic compound terms the difference between pristane and phytane
is that pristane is a natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane, used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research while phytane is a diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.
pristane
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Noun
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wikipedia pristane)
(organic compound) A natural saturated terpenoid alkane, 2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane , used as a lubricant, an anticorrosion agent, and in medical research.
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phytane
English
Noun
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wikipedia phytane)
(organic compound) A diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.
Related terms
* phytanyl
* phytene
* phytyl