Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heptane

/ˈhɛpteɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: hep-tane
IPA: /ˈhɛpteɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From hept- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hept
Suffix: ane

Inflected Forms

heptanes (plural)

Derived Forms

azidoheptane cycloheptane heptanoic heptanone heptyne

Phrases

n-heptane

Frequently Paired Words

heptyl

Rhymes With

n-heptane

Questions

How do you pronounce heptane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛpteɪn/.
What does heptane mean?: Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃)
Where does heptane come from?: From hept- + -ane.

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