alkane

Meaning

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

Synonyms

alkane series

methane series

paraffin series

Translations

αλκάνιο

alkan

الكان

alcanum

alkanum

alkánio

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæl.keɪn/
Etymology

From German Alkan, formed as alkyl + -ane.

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