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Petroleum derivative
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nonane
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) Any of vary many isomeric alkanes, of general formula C 9 H 20 , having 9 carbon atoms.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nonane is a linear alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH. It is a colorless, flammable liquid, occurring primarily in the component of the petroleum distillate fraction commonly called kerosene , which is used as a heating, tractor , and jet fuel ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nonane \Non"ane\, n. [L. nonus ninth.] (Chem.) One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C9H20 of the paraffin series; -- so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule. Normal nonane is a colorless volatile liquid, an ingredient of ordinary ...