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heptane

noun hep·tane \ˈhep-ˌtān\

Definition of HEPTANE

:  any of several isomeric alkanes C7H16; especially :  the liquid normal isomer occurring in petroleum and used especially as a solvent and in determining octane numbers
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First Known Use of HEPTANE

1877

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