Hexane

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hexane \Hex"ane\, n. [Gr. "e`x six.] (Chem.)
     Any one of five hydrocarbons, {C6H14}, of the paraffin
     series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, and are so
     called because the molecule has six carbon atoms.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hexane
       n : a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum
           and used as a solvent