Organic Chemical
alkane
al·kane [ al-keyn ]
Subclass of:
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic
Definitions related to alkanes:
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Generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons Cn-H2n+2; they are denoted by the suffix -ane.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons Cn-H2n+2. They are denoted by the suffix -ane. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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