Usually means: Hydrocarbon with sixteen carbon atoms.
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  1. hexadecane: Merriam-Webster
  2. hexadecane: Collins English Dictionary
  3. hexadecane: Wordnik
  4. hexadecane: Wiktionary
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  6. Hexadecane: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. Hexadecane: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  8. hexadecane: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  9. Hexadecane: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  10. hexadecane: FreeDictionary.org
  11. hexadecane: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (hexadecane)

▸ noun:  (organic chemistry) Any of the very many isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons of general formula C₁₆H₃₄

Similar:
octadecane, tetradecane, hexadecene, pentadecane, octadecyl, heptadecene, nonadecane, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecane, more...

Opposite:
undecane, octadecane, nonadecane

Phrases:
n hexadecane, more...

Adjectives:
pure, normal, 14c, liquid, labelled, residual, solvent

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Similar:
octadecane, tetradecane, hexadecene, pentadecane, octadecyl, heptadecene, nonadecane, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecane, more...

Opposite:
undecane, octadecane, nonadecane

Phrases:
n hexadecane, more...

Adjectives:
pure, normal, 14c, liquid, labelled, residual, solvent



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