- any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2 Also called: paraffin
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al•kane
(al′kān),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
- Chemistryany member of the alkane series.
- alk(yl) + -ane 1895–1900
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alkane /ˈælkeɪn/ n
'alkane' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ane
- butane
- cetane
- ethane
- heptane
- hexane
- kerosene
- methane
- methane series
- normal
- octane
- paraffin
- paraffin wax
- pentane
- propane
- triptane
- alkane series
- alkanethiol
- diazoalkane
- homologue
- hydrocarbon
- paraffin series