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