Definition of HEPTANE

heptane

Plural: heptanes

Noun

  • a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
  • Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃)

Origin / Etymology

From hept- + -ane.

Scrabble Score: 12

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