10 (number) - in Science

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The meaning "10" is part of the following terms:

  • decapoda, an order of crustaceans with ten feet
  • decane, a hydrocarbon with 10 carbon atoms

Also, the number 10 plays a role in the following:

  • The atomic number of neon.
  • The number of hydrogen atoms in butane, a hydrocarbon.
  • The number of spacetime dimensions in some superstring theories.

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