Definition of hexane Hexane

/hɛˈksejn/ - [hekseyn] - hex•ane

We found 5 definitions of hexane from 5 different sources.

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What does hexane mean?

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Noun

Plural: hexanes

hexane - a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
  alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin series, paraffin a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hexane (n.)
    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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • hexane
    A colourless, flammable liquid hydrocarbon with six carbon atoms.

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