hexane

American  

[hek-seyn] / ˈhɛk seɪn /

noun

1. any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels.

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hexane British  

/ ˈhɛkseɪn /

noun

1. 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

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hexane Scientific  

/ hĕk′sān′ /

1. 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: C ₆ H ₁₄ .

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Etymology

Origin of hexane

First recorded in 1875–80; hex- ( def. ) + -ane

Example Sentences

Then I learned that seed oils contain little residual hexane, a mere fraction of what you inhale from car exhaust when walking along streets or roads.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023

Railroads also ship hexane, a chemical solvent that crushers use to extract oil from soybeans, said Mike Steenhoek, executive director of Soy Transportation Coalition.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2022

While the industry says virtually all of the chemical is eliminated before soya protein reaches the market, for some consumers the use of hexane was a deal breaker.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2019

Likewise note the solubility of oxygen in hexane, C6H14, is approximately 20 times greater than it is in water because greater dispersion forces exist between oxygen and the larger hexane molecules.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

But we have more complex hydrocarbons such as C6H14, known as hexane.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.