alkane
See also: Alkane
English
Etymology
From German Alkan, formed as alkyl + -ane.
Pronunciation
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Noun
alkane (plural alkanes)
- (organic chemistry) Any of a group of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane and compounds with long carbon chain known as paraffins etc., having a chemical formula of the form CnH2n+2.
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Translations
saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2
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Verb
alkane
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