HEXANE

hexane

(noun) a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent

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Etymology

Noun

hexane (countable and uncountable, plural hexanes)

(organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

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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