ALL meanings of heptane
hep·tane
H h - noun heptane A colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, obtained from petroleum. 1
- noun heptane any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates. 1
- noun heptane an alkane existing in nine isomeric forms, esp the isomer with a straight chain of carbon atoms (n-heptane), which is found in petroleum and used as an anaesthetic. Formula: C7H16 0
- noun heptane an alkane, C7H16, existing in several isomeric forms: the normal isomer is used in standard mixtures to test octane ratings 0