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Toluene vs Hexane - What's the difference?

toluene | hexane |

In organic compound terms the difference between toluene and hexane

is that toluene is a colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds while hexane is any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

toluene

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) A colourless, inflammable liquid hydrocarbon, methylbenzene, CH3.C6H5, used as a solvent, in high-octane fuels and in the production of many chemical compounds.

    • Synonyms

    * methylbenzene * phenylmethane

    External links

    * (wikipedia "toluene") ----

    hexane

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C6H14. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

    • Derived terms

    * cyclohexane