hexane

[ hek-seyn ]

/ ˈhɛk seɪn /

noun

any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C6H14, of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels.

Origin of hexane

First recorded in 1875–80; hex- + -ane

Words nearby hexane

hexamethonium, hexamethylene, hexamethylenetetramine, hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane, hexanedioic acid, hexangular, hexanitrate, hexanoic acid, hexapartite

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Example sentences from the Web for hexane

But we have more complex hydrocarbons such as C6H14, known as hexane.
Creative Chemistry|Edwin E. Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for hexane

hexane

/ (ˈhɛkseɪn) /

noun

a liquid alkane existing in five isomeric forms that are found in petroleum and used as solvents, esp the isomer with a straight chain of carbon atoms (n- hexane). Formula: C 6 H 14

Word Origin for hexane

C19: from hexa- + -ane

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Medical definitions for hexane

hexane

[ hĕk′sān′ ]

n.

A colorless, flammable liquid, derived from the distillation of petroleum and used as a solvent.

Scientific definitions for hexane

hexane

[ hĕk′sān′ ]

A colorless flammable liquid derived from the fractional distillation of petroleum. It is used as a solvent and in low-temperature thermometers. Hexane is the sixth member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C6H14.

单词	hexane
释义	hexane [ hek-seyn ] / ˈhɛk seɪn / noun any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C6H14, of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels. Origin of hexane First recorded in 1875–80; hex- + -ane Words nearby hexane hexamethonium, hexamethylene, hexamethylenetetramine, hexamine, hexanaphthene, hexane, hexanedioic acid, hexangular, hexanitrate, hexanoic acid, hexapartite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hexane But we have more complex hydrocarbons such as C6H14, known as hexane. Creative Chemistry\|Edwin E. Slosson British Dictionary definitions for hexane hexane / (ˈhɛkseɪn) / noun a liquid alkane existing in five isomeric forms that are found in petroleum and used as solvents, esp the isomer with a straight chain of carbon atoms (n- hexane). Formula: C 6 H 14 Word Origin for hexane C19: from hexa- + -ane 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 Medical definitions for hexane hexane [ hĕk′sān′ ] n. A colorless, flammable liquid, derived from the distillation of petroleum and used as a solvent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hexane hexane [ hĕk′sān′ ] A colorless flammable liquid derived from the fractional distillation of petroleum. It is used as a solvent and in low-temperature thermometers. Hexane is the sixth member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C6H14. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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