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    ALKANE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    alkane; alkane series; methane series; paraffin; paraffin series

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("alkane" is a kind of...):

    aliphatic compound (organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "alkane"):

    butane (occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels)

    amine; aminoalkane (a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals)

    C2H6; ethane (a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel)

    heptane (a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings)

    hexane (a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent)

    methane (a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel)

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