any of a series of saturated hydrocarbons with open chains, having the formula CH: these compounds are sometimes said to be in the methane or paraffin series
Origin of alkane
alk(yl) + (meth)anealkane
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alkane
noun
Any member of the alkane series.
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Any of a group of hydrocarbons that have carbon atoms in chains linked by single bonds and that have the general formula CnH2n&sbplus;2. Alkanes can be either gaseous, liquid, or solid. They occur naturally in petroleum and natural gas, and include methane, propane and butane. Also called paraffin
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Noun
(plural alkanes)
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