Aliphatic chain names

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As far as I've gotten. To be expanded!

Chain length Systematic name Common name (alkane)
1 met- -
2 eth- -
3 prop- -
4 but- -
5 pent- -
6 hex- -
7 hept- -
8 oct- caprylic
9 non- -
10 dec- capric
11 undeca- -
12 dodeca- laurylic
13 trideca- -
14 tetradeca- myristic
15 pantadeca- -
16 hexadeca- palmitic
17 heptadeca- -
18 octadeca- stearic
19 nonadeca- -
20 icos- -