decane
C₁₀H₂₂ hydrocarbon compound
Decane is a hydrocarbon with ten carbon atoms, belonging to the alkane family of organic compounds.
It's a colorless liquid found in petroleum and used as a solvent and in fuel research.
The prefix dec- indicates ten, as in decade or decathlon.
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
- paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
homologous · carbon · straight-chain · branched · isomers · pentane · hexane · heptane
Compression-ignition fuel
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
- jet fuelAircraft turbine propellant
octane rating · energy · petrol · refinery · crude oil · distillation · naphtha · petroleum
Liquid turning to gas
- vapor pressureEquilibrium gas-phase partial force
- flammableProne to ignition
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
flash point · vaporization · inhalation · ventilation · airborne · diffusion · liquid phase
Electrically balanced molecule type
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
- industrialOf factories and production
- liquidFree-flowing substance
miscibility · chromatography · carrier · laboratory · reagent · standard · analytical · separation
alkane
Saturated hydrocarbon series
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- hydrocarbonAll-carbon-and-hydrogen compound
- nonpolarElectrically balanced molecule type
paraffin · homologous · carbon · straight-chain · branched · isomers · pentane · hexane · heptane · octane
diesel
Compression-ignition fuel
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
jet fuel · octane rating · energy · petrol · refinery · crude oil · distillation · naphtha · petroleum · blending
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- vapor pressureEquilibrium gas-phase partial force
- flammableProne to ignition
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
boiling point · flash point · vaporization · inhalation · ventilation · airborne · diffusion · liquid phase
nonpolar
Electrically balanced molecule type
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
- industrialOf factories and production
liquid · miscibility · chromatography · carrier · laboratory · reagent · standard · analytical · separation · dilution
- once a decade
- decade longLasting ten years
- decathlon championTen-event athletics gold medalist