heptane
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- noun
- /ˈhɛpˌteɪn/
- Specialized
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heptano
- At three minutes into the experiment, technicians ignite the seat with a 12-inch pan of heptane.
Examples
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This same approach was not able to suppress a small heptane pool flame.
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The fuel rating for this gasoline is determined by comparing its performance to that of heptane.
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Centered on that trickle of extra heptane, the flame shrunk and assumed its blue top shape.
Synonyms
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A part of gasoline that helps prevent the engine from knocking
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A clear liquid that can catch fire and is used to dissolve paints and glue
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A clear, very easy to burn liquid from oil used to dissolve oils and other materials in factories and labs
A colorless liquid that burns easily and is used to dissolve substances and to make fuels and plastics
A colorless, flammable liquid used to cool things and as a solvent
Surface Forms
Morphology
heptane = hept + ane
Formed from the Greek combining form 'hept-' (seven) + the specialised chemical suffix '-ane'; this nomenclature is domain-specific and not transparently meaningful to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Heptane comes from the Greek part hepta meaning 'seven' and the chemical ending -ane, because the molecule has seven carbon atoms. So the name tells you how many carbons it has, which helps chemists understand its properties.