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Noun: heptane  'hep,teyn
  1. A colourless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anaesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings

Derived forms: heptanes

Type of: alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series

Encyclopedia: Heptane