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alkanes

alkanes is the plural of alkane.

Meaning of alkane

Noun

alkane (plural alkanes)

  1. Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.).
    • The carbon chain of an alkane may be linear or branched, but must not contain loops (cycles); its chemical formula is of the form CₙH₂ₙ₊₂.
    Synonyms:
    paraffin

Questions about alkanes

What is alkanes the plural of?
Alkanes is the plural of alkane.

Words near alkanes in the dictionary

  1. alkanediazonium
  2. alkanediol
  3. alkanediols
  4. alkanediyl
  5. alkanediyls
  6. alkanes
  7. alkanesulfonate
  8. alkanesulfonates
  9. alkanesulfonic
  10. alkanesulfonic acid
  11. alkanesulfonic acids

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