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noun
Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series, paraffin, solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English hexane From hex- + -ane.
Across languages
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