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n-heptane

/ˌɛnˈhɛpteɪn/

n-heptane noun: the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃).

Noun

n-heptane (uncountable)

  1. The saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃).

Origin of n-heptane

From n- (“normal”) + heptane.

Words that rhyme with n-heptane

Questions about n-heptane

What does n-heptane mean?
N-heptane means the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃).
What part of speech is n-heptane?
N-heptane is a noun.
How do you pronounce n-heptane?
N-heptane is pronounced /ˌɛnˈhɛpteɪn/.

Words near n-heptane in the dictionary

  1. n-firm concentration ratio
  2. N-Formyldemecolcine
  3. n-gon
  4. n-gram
  5. n-grams
  6. n-heptane
  7. n-hexane
  8. n-iamond
  9. n-iamonds
  10. N-methyl-N-nitroso-p-toluenesulfonamide
  11. N-methyl-N-nitroso-p-toluenesulphonamide

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