About The Word Heptane
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Heptane
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What's The Definition Of Heptane?
[n] a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
Synonyms | Synonyms for Heptane: Related Terms | Find terms related to Heptane: See Also | alkane | alkane series | methane series | paraffin Heptane In Webster's Dictionary \Hep"tane\, n. [Gr. "epta` seven.] (Chem.)
Any one of several isometric hydrocarbons, {C7H16}, of the
paraffin series (nine are possible, four are known); -- so
called because the molecule has seven carbon atoms.
Specifically, a colorless liquid, found as a constituent of
petroleum, in the tar oil of cannel coal, etc.
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