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Pristane vs Phytane - What's the difference?

pristane | phytane |

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

English

Noun

(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

    (wikipedia phytane)
  • (organic compound) A diterpenoid alkane with one more carbon than pristane.