alkane

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Noun alkane has 1 sense

methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin - a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
--₁ is a kind of aliphatic compound
--₁ has particulars:
butane; amine, aminoalkane; ethane, C2H6; heptane; hexane; methane

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Alkane

Definition: An alkane is a type of hydrocarbon compound that consists entirely of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms. It is the simplest class of organic compounds and exists in various forms with different numbers of carbon atoms.

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Noun:

In chemistry, alkane is a commonly studied class of hydrocarbons.
The alkane with the molecular formula C₃H₈ is known as propane.

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