'Hexane' definitions:
Definition of 'hexane'
From: WordNet
noun
A colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
Definition of 'Hexane'
From: GCIDE
- Hexane \Hex"ane\, n. [Gr. "e`x six.] (Chem.) Any one of five hydrocarbons, C6H14, of the paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, and are so called because the molecule has six carbon atoms. [1913 Webster]