n-hexane

Noun

Meaning

n-hexane (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) The saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH3(CH2)4CH3).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Although this is not strictly necessary, the usage is still common in cases where there is an important difference in properties between the straight-chain and branched-chain isomers, e.g., n-hexane or 2- or 3-methylpentane. Source: Internet

Genkem is a brand of glue which had become the generic name for all the glues used by glue-sniffing children in Africa before the manufacturer replaced n-hexane in its ingredients in 2000. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

N-Formylurea n-gram n-heptane n-hydroxymorpholine n-iamond n-isopropylmorpholine