hexane

H4E1X8A1N1E1
/ˈhɛkseɪn/

noun

Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

OriginEnglish hex- ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexane (countable and uncountable, plural hexanes)

plural hexanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishhex-
  8. Englishhexane

From hex- + -ane.

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Translations

Catalan hexà
  • hexàaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Chinese Mandarin 己烷
  • 己烷 (jǐwán)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Czech hexan
  • hexanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Dutch hexaan
  • hexaanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Esperanto heksano
  • heksanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Finnish heksaani
  • heksaanialiphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
French hexane
  • hexanealiphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
German Hexan
  • Hexanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Hungarian hexán
  • hexánaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Indonesian heksana
  • heksanaaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Irish heacsán
  • heacsánaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Italian esano
  • esanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Japanese ヘキサン
  • ヘキサン (hekisan)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Korean 헥세인, 헥산
  • 헥세인 (heksein)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
  • 헥산 (heksan)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Malay heksana
  • heksanaaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Māori owaro
  • owaroaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Norwegian heksan
  • heksanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Polish heksan
  • heksanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Portuguese hexano
  • hexanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Romanian hexan
  • hexanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Russian гекса́н
  • гекса́н (geksán)aliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Spanish hexano
  • hexanoaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Swedish hexan
  • hexanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
Turkish hegzan, hekzan
  • hegzanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14
  • hekzanaliphatic hydrocarbon: C6H14

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hexane

n-hexane
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Cite this entry
APA

hexane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexane

MLA

“hexane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexane. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexane.

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