English dictionary



Hint: Wildcards can be used multiple times in a query.

English noun: alkane series

1. alkane series (substance) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)


Synonymsalkane, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series


Broader (hypernym)aliphatic compound


Narrower (hyponym)amine, aminoalkane, butane, C2H6, ethane, heptane, hexane, methane









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk