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- [hek-seyn]
- /ˈhɛk seɪn/
- /ˈhek·seɪn/
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- [hek-seyn]
- /ˈhɛk seɪn/
Definitions of hexane word
- noun hexane any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels. 1
- noun hexane A colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series. 1
- noun hexane a liquid alkane existing in five isomeric forms that are found in petroleum and used as solvents, esp the isomer with a straight chain of carbon atoms (n-hexane). Formula: C6H14 0
- noun hexane any of the five colorless, volatile, liquid isomeric alkanes, C6H14 0
- noun hexane (organic chemistry) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids. 0
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Origin of hexane
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; hex- + -ane
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Parts of speech for Hexane
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hexane popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hexane usage trend in Literature
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