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hexane
CIDE DICTIONARY
hexane, n. [Gr. "e`x six.].
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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hexane, n. Chem. a liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series.
Usage
Chem. formula: C6H14.
Etymology
HEXA- + -ANE
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