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n-hexane

/ˌɛnˈhɛkseɪn/

n-hexane noun: the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₄CH₃).

Noun

n-hexane (uncountable)

  1. The saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₄CH₃).

Origin of n-hexane

From n- (“normal”) + hexane.

Words that rhyme with n-hexane

Questions about n-hexane

What does n-hexane mean?
N-hexane means the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH₃(CH₂)₄CH₃).
What part of speech is n-hexane?
N-hexane is a noun.
How do you pronounce n-hexane?
N-hexane is pronounced /ˌɛnˈhɛkseɪn/.

Words near n-hexane in the dictionary

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

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