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English noun: alkane

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


Synonymsalkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series


Broader (hypernym)aliphatic compound


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









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