Hexane - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hexane :  (noun)

1: a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hexane : \Hex"ane\, n. [Gr. "e`x six.] (Chem.) 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.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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