English noun: alkane | |||
1. | alkane (substance) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | ||
Synonyms | alkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series | ||
Broader (hypernym) | aliphatic compound | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amine, aminoalkane, butane, C2H6, ethane, heptane, hexane, methane | ||