Look up: Alkane

1. alkane
   Type: Term Pronunciation: al′kān Definitions: 1. The general term for a saturated acyclic hydrocarbon; propane, butane.
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2. Alkane
   A series of organic compounds with general formula C_nH_2n+2. Alkane names end with -ane.ExamplespropaneC₃H₈octaneC₈H₁₈
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3. alkane
   paraffin. Compare with hydrocarbon and alkene. A series of organic compounds with general formula C_nH_2n+2. Alkane names end with -ane. Examples are propane (with n=3) and octane (with n=8).
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4. Alkane
   An aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula CnH2n+2 A normal alkane, or n-alkane is one which does not have a branched carbon backbone. An iso-alkane has a branched, rather than a straight chain, carbon backbone. Alkanes are also known as paraffins. The simplest alkanes are named as follows: CH4
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5. alkane
   <chemistry> An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where all of the carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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6. alkane
   (al´kān) a saturated hydrocarbon (one without carbon-carbon multiple bonds).
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7. alkane
   alkane (ăl'kān) , any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain only single bonds (see chemical bond). Alkanes have the general chemical formula CnH2n+2. An alkane is said to have a continuous chain if each carbon atom in its molecule is joined to at most two other...
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8. Alkane
   The alkanes are the paraffin series of hydrocarbons.
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9. alkane
   Member of a group of hydrocarbons having the general formula C_nH_{2n + 2}, commonly known as paraffins. As they contain only single covalent bonds, alkanes are said to be saturated. Lighter alkanes, such as methane, ...
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10. Alkane
    A hydrocarbon without a double bond, triple bond or ring structure.
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11. Alkane
    `Alkanes` (also known as paraffins or `saturated hydrocarbons`) are chemical compounds that consist only of hydrocarbons and are bonded exclusively by single bonds (i.e., they are saturated compounds). Alkanes belong to a homologous series of organic compounds in which the members differ by a consta...
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