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Decandria
Decandria De*can"dri*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. de`ka ten + ?, ?, a man.] (Bot.) A Linn[ae]an class of plants characterized by having ten stamens.
Decane
Decane Dec"ane, n. [See Deca-.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C10H22, of the paraffin series, including several isomeric modifications.
Decangular
Decangular Dec*an"gu*lar, a. [Pref. deca- + angular.] Having ten angles.
Decantate
Decantate De*can"tate, v. t. To decant. [Obs.]
Decanter
Decanter De*cant"er, n. 1. A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled. 2. One who decants liquors.
Dodecandria
Dodecandria Do`de*can"dri*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? twelve + ?, ?, man, male.] (Bot.) A Linn[ae]an class of plants including all that have any number of stamens between twelve and nineteen.
Dodecandrian
Dodecandrian Do`de*can"dri*an, Dodecandrous Do`de*can"drous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Dodecandria; having twelve stamens, or from twelve to nineteen.
Dodecandrous
Dodecandrian Do`de*can"dri*an, Dodecandrous Do`de*can"drous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Dodecandria; having twelve stamens, or from twelve to nineteen.
Dodecane
Dodecane Do"de*cane, n. [Gr. ? twelve.] (Chem.) Any one of a group of thick oily hydrocarbons, C12H26, of the paraffin series.
Endecane
Endecane En"de*cane, n. [Gr. ? eleven.] (Chem.) One of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series, C11H24, found as a constituent of petroleum. [Written also hendecane.]
endecane
Hendecane Hen"de*cane, n. [Gr. "e`ndeka eleven.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the paraffin series; -- so called because it has eleven atoms of carbon in each molecule. Called also endecane, undecane.
Hecdecane
Hecdecane Hec"de*cane, n. [Gr. ? six + ? ten.] (Chem.) A white, semisolid, spermaceti-like hydrocarbon, C16H34, of the paraffin series, found dissolved as an important ingredient of kerosene, and so called because each molecule has sixteen atoms of carbon; -- called also hexadecane.
hendecane
Endecane En"de*cane, n. [Gr. ? eleven.] (Chem.) One of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series, C11H24, found as a constituent of petroleum. [Written also hendecane.]
Hendecane
Hendecane Hen"de*cane, n. [Gr. "e`ndeka eleven.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the paraffin series; -- so called because it has eleven atoms of carbon in each molecule. Called also endecane, undecane.
hexadecane
Hecdecane Hec"de*cane, n. [Gr. ? six + ? ten.] (Chem.) A white, semisolid, spermaceti-like hydrocarbon, C16H34, of the paraffin series, found dissolved as an important ingredient of kerosene, and so called because each molecule has sixteen atoms of carbon; -- called also hexadecane.
Hexadecane
Hexadecane Hex"a*dec`ane, n. (Chem.) See Hecdecane.
Nondecane
Nondecane Non*dec"ane, n. [L. nonus ninth + decem ten.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon of the paraffin series, a white waxy substance, C19H40; -- so called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.
P decandra
Poke Poke, n. (Bot.) A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
Pentadecane
Pentadecane Pen`ta*dec"ane, n. [Penta- + Gr. ? ten.] (Chem.) 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.
Phytolacca decandra
Scoke Scoke, n. (Bot.) Poke (Phytolacca decandra).
Phytolacca decandra
Pocan Po"can, n. (Bot.) The poke (Phytolacca decandra); -- called also pocan bush.
Ruridecanal
Ruridecanal Ru`ri*dec"a*nal, a. [L. rus, ruris the country + decanus the chief of ten. See Dean.] Of or pertaining to a rural dean; as, a ruridecanal district; the ruridecanal intellect. [R.]
Subdecanal
Subdecanal Sub*dec"a*nal, a. Of or pertaining to a subdean or subdeanery.
Tetradecane
Tetradecane Tet`ra*dec"ane, n. [Tetra- + Gr. ? ten.] (Chem.) A light oily hydrocarbon, C14H30, of the marsh-gas series; -- so called from the fourteen carbon atoms in the molecule.
Tridecane
Tridecane Tri*dec"ane (tr[-i]*d[e^]k"[=a]n), n. [Pref. tri- + Gr. ? ten. So called from the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C13H28, of the methane series, which is a probable ingredient both of crude petroleum and of kerosene, and is produced artificially as a light colorless liquid.
Undecane
Undecane Un"de*cane, n. [L. undecim eleven.] (Chem.) A liquid hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the methane series, found in petroleum; -- so called from its containing eleven carbon atoms in the molecule.
undecane
Hendecane Hen"de*cane, n. [Gr. "e`ndeka eleven.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the paraffin series; -- so called because it has eleven atoms of carbon in each molecule. Called also endecane, undecane.

Meaning of Decan from wikipedia

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