ALKANE


Meaning of ALKANE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈal-ˌkān ]

noun

Etymology: alk yl + -ane

Date: 1899

: any of numerous saturated hydrocarbons ; specifically : any of a series of open-chain hydrocarbons C n H 2 n +2 (as methane and butane) — called also paraffin

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