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heptane [′hep‚tān] (organic chemistry) CH3(CH2)5CH3A hydrocarbon; water-insoluble, flammable, colorless liquid boiling at 98°C; soluble in alcohol, chloroform, and ether; used as an anesthetic, solvent, and chemical intermediate, and in standard octane-rating tests. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| COC parts can be solvent bonded using a 15% solution of COC in cyclohexane, heptane, or other aliphatic solvent. The volatile Jeffrey-pine pitch was later analyzed and found to contain a form of heptane so pure that it was eventually used to define the zero end of the octane rating system for gasoline. So far, they have done about half a dozen experiments on droplets of fuels such as heptane and hexadecane and various mixtures of the two components. |
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