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HEXANE
hexane
(noun) a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hexane (countable and uncountable, plural hexanes)
(organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.
Source: Wiktionary
Hex"ane, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACCURATE
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”
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