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 Definitions of alkane  [ˈæl keɪn]  

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Definition of 'alkane' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) alkane
any member of the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having a single covalent bond and the general formula C

Etymology:  (1895–1900; alk (yl ) + -ane)

Definition of 'alkane' Princeton's WordNet 

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

'alkane' - Nearby Entries  

alkalosis  alkalotic  alkaluria  alkane  alkane series  alkanet  alkapton  



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