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Septane vs Heptane - What's the difference?

septane | heptane |

As nouns the difference between septane and heptane

is that septane is obsolete form of heptane while heptane is any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C7H16, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH3(CH2)5CH3.

septane

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry)
    • (Webster 1913)

    heptane

    English

    (wikipedia heptane)

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * cycloheptane

    Related terms

    * heptyl

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