hexylene

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noun

A colourless liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, of the ethylene series, produced artificially, and found as a natural product of distillation of certain coals.

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Meanings

nounhexylene (plural hexylenes)

plural hexylenes

  1. chemistryA colourless liquid hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, of the ethylene series, produced artificially, and found as a natural product of distillation of certain coals.
  2. chemistryAny of several isomers of hexylene proper.

Synonyms & antonyms

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hexene

Origin

From hex- + -ylene.

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APA

hexylene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexylene

MLA

“hexylene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexylene. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexylene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexylene.

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