Definitions
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- noun organic chemistry A natural saturated
terpenoid alkane used as alubricant , ananticorrosion agent, and inmedical research .
Etymologies
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Latin pristis, "shark", as it is obtained primarily from shark liver oil, and -ane.
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Examples
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Subsequent laboratory analyses of the Maglia-1 oil samples by 'Geotechnical Services' have confirmed a low pristane to phytane ratio and the presence of norhopanes in the biomarker fraction, which is typical of a carbonate based source.
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"The fidelity might not be as pristane as it would be if we'd recorded at a studio but I think the performances are better."
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