Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexane

/ˈhɛkseɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: hex-ane
IPA: /ˈhɛkseɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English hexane From hex- + -ane.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hexanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclohexane esaprazole hexafluronium hexanal hexanediamide hexanediol hexanoic hexyl isohexane methylcyclohexanone

Phrases

n-hexane

Rhymes With

cyclohexane

Questions

How do you pronounce hexane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛkseɪn/.
What does hexane mean?: Any of five isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons, C₆H₁₄. They are colorless, volatile liquids.
Where does hexane come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English hexane From hex- + -ane.

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