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Answer for the clue "A colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent ", 6 letters:
hexane

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
This page provides supplementary chemical data on n-hexane .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C 6 H 14 . They are colorless, volatile liquids.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hexane \Hex"ane\, n. [Gr. "e`x six.] (Chem.) Any one of five hydrocarbons, C6H14 , of the paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, and are so called because the molecule has six carbon atoms.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
paraffin hydrocarbon, 1872, from Greek hex "six" (see six ) + chemical suffix -ane . So called for its six carbon atoms.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent

Usage examples of hexane.

In a large steel tank he mixed the chloropseudoephedrine with a metallic catalyst called palladium black and a powerful solvent called hexane, then capped the tank and pressurized it with pure, highly explosive hydrogen gas.

If the Parfumerie Devalier had owned a flash evaporator or a vacuum pump, the hexane stink would have been off that jasmine oil faster than a Japanese commuter off the bullet train.