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heptane vs paraffin

paraffin vs heptane

heptane and paraffin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heptane Yes No No No
paraffin Yes No No No
As nouns, paraffin is a hypernym of heptane; that is, paraffin is a word with a broader meaning than heptane:
  • heptane: a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
  • paraffin: a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
Other hypernyms of heptane include alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin series.
heptane (noun) paraffin (noun)
a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
(British usage) kerosine
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
Difference between heptane and paraffin

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