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Definition of Nonane

1. n. One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C₉H₂₀ of the paraffin series; -- so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule. Normal nonane is a colorless volatile liquid, an ingredient of ordinary kerosene.

Definition of Nonane

1. Noun. (organic compound) Any of vary many isomeric alkanes, of general formula C₉H₂₀, having 9 carbon atoms. ¹

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Definition of Nonane

1. a hydrocarbon [n -S]

Medical Definition of Nonane

1. One of a group of metameric hydrocarbons C9H20 of the paraffin series; so called because of the nine carbon atoms in the molecule. Normal nonane is a colourless volatile liquid, an ingredient of ordinary kerosene. Origin: L. Nonus ninth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Nonane

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1915)
"Normal nonane was first synthetically produced by Krafft,' by reduction of ... The starting point in the preparation of normal nonane was castor oft. ..."

2. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"Concerning the oxidation by means of permanganate solution, it was found that for 5-methyl-nonane the conditions employed by Levene and Cretcher were the ..."

3. The Chemical Trade Journal (1888)
"Between 66° and 100" C. nonane and decane would not be exploded with air below 66° C , but a distinct detonation was obtained when the water-bath was heated ..."

4. The Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry by Society of Chemical Industry (1884)
"THE petroleum employed has the mean density of nonane (0'74 at lu1). ISy repeatedly fractionating with the bulb apparatus of Lebel and Henninger, ..."

5. Geology of the Mid Continent Oilfields, Kansas, Oklahoma and North Texas by Thomas Owen Bosworth (1920)
"But by mixing it with the heaviest of the gasoline distillates obtained from crude oil, which consist mostly of Octane, nonane and Decane, ..."

6. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"149.4-9.9°, all 0.7540; its vapor passed together with H over freshly reduced Ni at 160° yielded nonane, Ьш 150.4-0.6", d\l 0.7219, n" 1.4025. CHAS. ..."

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