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