| hexyl | <chemistry> A compound radical, C6H13, regarded as the essential residue of hexane, and a related series of compounds. Origin: Hex- + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hexylene | <chemistry> A colourless, liquid hydrocarbon, C6H12, of the ethylene series, produced artificially, and found as a natural product of distillation of certain coals; also, any one several isomers of hexylene proper. Synonym: hexene. Origin: Hex- + -yl + ethlene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hexylic | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or derived from, hexyl or hexane; as, hexylic alcohol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hexylresorcinol | <chemical> A substituted phenol with bacteriocidal properties used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes and skin wound cleansers; it has also been used as an antihelmintic but has largely been replaced by other drugs. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, local, antinematodal agent, antiplatyhelmintic agents. Chemical name: 1,3-Benzenediol, 4-hexyl- (12 Dec 1998) |