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heptane

hep·tane

UK/ˈhɛpteɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings

Origin

From hept- + -ane.

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