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Hydrocarbon obtained from petroleum
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hexane
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Wiktionary
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n. (context organic compound English) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C 6 H 14 . They are colorless, volatile liquids.
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This page provides supplementary chemical data on n-hexane .
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.
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n. a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
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.
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.