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Alkanes

noun
Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounAny acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (e.g., 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

paraffinalkane seriesmethane seriesisoprenoidalkylalkynesalkenesepoxidereactantsamidesbilayersmonosaccharide

Rhymes With

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