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heptane

/ˈhɛpteɪn/

heptane noun: any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃).

Noun

heptane (plural heptanes)

  1. Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃)

heptane meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

heptane in Tamil

எத்தேன்

heptane in Indonesian

saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon: C7H16
heptana

Forms of heptane

pluralheptanes

Origin of heptane

From hept- + -ane.

Words formed from heptane

Words that rhyme with heptane

Questions about heptane

What does heptane mean?
Heptane means any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃).
What is heptane in Tamil?
Heptane in Tamil is எத்தேன். See Heptane meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is heptane?
Heptane is a noun.
How do you pronounce heptane?
Heptane is pronounced /ˈhɛpteɪn/.
What is the plural of heptane?
The plural of heptane is heptanes.

Words near heptane in the dictionary

  1. heptanal
  2. heptanaldehyde
  3. heptanals
  4. heptandrian
  5. heptandrous
  6. heptane
  7. heptanes
  8. Heptanese
  9. Heptanesia
  10. Heptanesian
  11. Heptanesians

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