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- noun organic chemistry The
saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CH3(CH2)5CH3).
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I don't believe they can economically make the blend shown in their patent, which is a mixture of ethyl acetate, 2-methyl furan, mesitylene, n-heptane and corn oil for $2 a gallon.
unknown title 2009
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The name derives from an isomer of octane, 2,2,4 tri-methylpentane, and it’s defined as the ability to resist knocking of a fractional mixture of this octane isomer and n-heptane, heptane having a defined octane number of zero.
Knock Knock James Killus 2008
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The name derives from an isomer of octane, 2,2,4 tri-methylpentane, and it’s defined as the ability to resist knocking of a fractional mixture of this octane isomer and n-heptane, heptane having a defined octane number of zero.
Archive 2008-01-01 James Killus 2008
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