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Alkane Common

Alkane has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (e.g., methane, ethane, etc.).

See Also
ane eceriferum alkanes paraffin polystyrene pristane isoalkane nonane
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
aliphatic compound
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
butane amine ethane heptane hexane methane
Rhyming Words
ane bane pane vane nane zane cane jane rane sane dane fane wane lane tane mane brane amane jeane ruane
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