noun
- A colorless, flammable hydrocarbon liquid with nine carbon atoms in its molecular chain, used as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; organic compound
Examples
- Nonane is one of the alkane hydrocarbons found in petroleum.
- The chemist used nonane as a solvent in the laboratory experiment.
- Nonane has the molecular formula C₉H₂₀.
- Industrial applications of nonane include its use in manufacturing and chemical processes.