: any of several isomeric volatile liquid alkanes C6H14 found in petroleum
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTo seal the deal, Wen washed the CHCs off dead bees with hexane, which can dissolve waxes and oils, heated them up to about the temperature of a live bee, and placed them back in their respective hives. Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 20 Mar. 2020 As a branched hexane, the chemical has six carbon atoms arranged along a bent backbone. W. Wayt Gibbs, Science | AAAS, 12 Nov. 2019 The chemicals released in the week after Harvey made landfall, including benzene, 1,3-butadiene, hexane, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, toluene and xylene. Paige Winfield Cunningham, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2017 The chemicals released in the week after Harvey made landfall include benzene, 1,3-butadiene, hexane, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, toluene and xylene. The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 4 Sep. 2017 The chemicals released in the week after Harvey made landfall include benzene, 1,3-butadiene, hexane, hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, toluene and xylene. The Washington Post, cleveland.com, 4 Sep. 2017 When destined for food products, the oil is processed without the use of harsh solvents such as hexane, the company said. Peter Whoriskey, chicagotribune.com, 5 June 2017 The researchers pulverized the hair into a fine powder, dissolved the powder in a strong base, and then extracted all of the volatile chemicals from it with a solvent called hexane. Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 18 July 2007 See More
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First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
hexane
noun
hex·ane ˈhek-ˌsān
: any of several isomeric volatile liquid alkanes C6H14 found in petroleum