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
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
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003