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hexane

[hek-seyn]
noun
  1. 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.
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Origin of hexane

First recorded in 1875–80; hex- + -ane
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  • But we have more complex hydrocarbons such as C6H14, known as hexane.

    Creative Chemistry

    Edwin E. Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for hexane

hexane

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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Word Origin

C19: from hexa- + -ane
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Word Origin and History for hexane

n.

paraffin hydrocarbon, 1872, from Greek hex "six" (see six) + chemical suffix -ane. So called for its six carbon atoms.

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hexane in Medicine

hexane

(hĕk′sān′)
n.
  1. A colorless, flammable liquid, derived from the distillation of petroleum and used as a solvent.
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hexane in Science

hexane

[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: C6H14.
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