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alkane
al·kane A0204000 (ăl′kān′)n. Any member of the alkane series. [alk(yl) + -ane.]alkane (ˈælkeɪn) n (Elements & Compounds) a. any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2b. (as modifier): alkane series. al•kane (ˈæl keɪn) n. any member of the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having a single covalent bond and the general formula CnH2n + 2, as methane or ethane. Also called paraffin . [1895–1900; alk (yl) + -ane] al·kane (ăl′kān′) Any of a group of hydrocarbons whose carbon atoms form chains linked by single bonds. Alkanes have the general formula CnH2n+2 and include propane and butane.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | alkane - a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)alkane series, methane series, paraffin series, paraffinaliphatic compound - organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivativebutane - occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuelsamine, aminoalkane - a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicalsC2H6, ethane - a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuelheptane - a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratingshexane - a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solventmethane - a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel | Translationsalkane
alkane [al´kān] a saturated hydrocarbon, i.e., one that has no carbon-carbon multiple bonds.al·kane (al'kān), The general term for a saturated acyclic hydrocarbon; for example, propane, butane.alkane Any of a number of saturated aliphatic (straight-chain) hydrocarbons of the methane series (methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, hexane, septane, octane, nonane, decane, etc.), in which the carbons are joined to other carbons by single bonds.al·kane (al'kān) The general term for a saturated acyclic hydrocarbon (e.g., propane, butane). alkane Related to alkane: alkineSynonyms for alkanenoun a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)Synonyms- alkane series
- methane series
- paraffin series
- paraffin
Related Words- aliphatic compound
- butane
- amine
- aminoalkane
- C2H6
- ethane
- heptane
- hexane
- methane
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