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heptane

[hep-teyn]

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noun

any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C₇H₁₆, of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.

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Origin:
1870–75; hept- + -ane

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heptane (ˈhɛpteɪn)

—n
	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

[C19: from hepta- + -ane, so called because it has seven carbon atoms]

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heptane

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A volatile, colorless, highly flammable liquid hydrocarbon obtained in the fractional distillation of petroleum. It is used as a standard in determining octane ratings (combustion characteristics), as an anesthetic, and as a solvent. Heptane is the seventh member of the alkane series. Chemical formula: C₇H₁₆.

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