hexane
NounUS[hek-seyn]/ˈhɛkseɪn/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solventType of methane series, solvent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Hex′ane noun
Origin: Gr. ἕξ six.
Chemistry 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54