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Vinony

heptane

noun

  1. chemical compound family
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛpteɪn/

noun

Etymology: From hept- + -ane.

  1. Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃)