What does "heptane" mean?

Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃)

What is a synonym for "heptane"?

Common synonyms include: alcohol, benzine, carbon, charcoal, coal, coke.

/ˈhɛpteɪn/ noun

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Noun

1
Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃)
2
a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings wordnet

From hept- + -ane.