NYT Dictionary

HEPTANE

/ˈhɛpteɪn/
NounHEP-tanehep-tane · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Any of the nine isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₇H₁₆, obtained from petroleum, especially n-heptane (CH₃(CH₂)₅CH₃)

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From hept- + -ane.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

alcoholbenzinecarboncharcoalcoalcokecombustibledopeethanefireball

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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