| hexane | <chemistry> Any one of five hydrocarbons, C6H14, of the paraffin series. They are colourless, volatile liquids, and are so called because the molecule has six carbon atoms. Origin: Gr. Six. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hexanes | Six-carbon saturated hydrocarbon group of the methane series. Include isomers and derivatives. Various polyneuropathies are caused by hexane poisoning. (12 Dec 1998) |