# heptane

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛpteɪn/

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

## Etymology
From hept- + -ane.

## Source
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