| 单词 | heptane |
| 释义 | heptane[ hep-teyn ] / ˈhɛp teɪn / nounany of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C7H16, of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates. Origin of heptaneFirst recorded in 1870–75; hept- + -ane Words nearby heptaneheptagonal, heptahedron, heptahydrate, heptamerous, heptameter, heptane, heptanedioic acid, heptangular, heptanone, heptarchy, heptastich Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for heptaneheptane / (ˈhɛpteɪn) / nounan alkane existing in nine isomeric forms, esp the isomer with a straight chain of carbon atoms (n- heptane), which is found in petroleum and used as an anaesthetic. Formula: C 7 H 16 Word Origin for heptaneC19: from hepta- + -ane, so called because it has seven carbon atoms Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for heptaneheptane [ hĕp′tān′ ] A volatile, colorless, highly flammable liquid hydrocarbon obtained in the fractional distillation of petroleum. It is used as a standard in determining octane ratings (combustion characteristics), as an anesthetic, and as a solvent. Heptane is the seventh member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C7H16. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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