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Definition of Alkane

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

Definition of Alkane

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane and compounds with long carbon chain known as paraffins etc., having a chemical formula of the form C_nH_2n+2. ¹

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Definition of Alkane

1. a type of chemical compound [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alkane

1. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alkane

Literary usage of Alkane

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"Figure 3 plots these k4 values vs. reciprocal viscosity for the various alkane solvents studied. It is obvious that the relationship, although monotonous, ..."

2. Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy And Effects by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"094 and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus ATCC 31012, another alkane-degrading bacterium. Corexit 9527 inhibited the rate of crude oil biodegradation by ..."

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