adverb
hence
HENS/hens/
From this point of origin.
His bicycle has a flat tire; hence, he walks it.
Etymology
The original meaning, “away from here,” expanded from place to time: “from this moment onward.” Applied to a fact or circumstance rather than a place, it also came to mean “for this reason.”
In context
convert rare earths to in soluble oxalates the oxalates are converted to oxides by annealing the oxides are dissolved in nitric acid but cerium oxide is insoluble in hno3 and hence precipitates out
More examples
- The store is closed, hence the empty parking lot.
- Two years hence, this neighborhood will look very different.
- The trail is icy and hence unsafe for beginners.