isohexane

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/ˌaɪsoʊˈhɛkseɪn/

noun

Any of several isomers of hexane, or a mixture of these isomers used as a solvent

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

nounisohexane (plural isohexanes)

plural isohexanes

  1. chemistryAny of several isomers of hexane, or a mixture of these isomers used as a solvent

Origin

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

From iso- + hexane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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