Associations to the word «Alkane»

Wiktionary

ALKANE, noun. (organic chemistry) Any 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.

Dictionary definition

ALKANE, noun. A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2).

Wise words

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