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alkane
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alkane /al·kane/ (al´kān) any of a class of saturated hydrocarbons with a straight or branched chain structure, of the general formula CnH2n + 2.
al·kane (lkn)
n.
Any of various saturated open-chain hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2, the most abundant of which is methane.
alkane,
a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon containing no double or triple bonds in the carbon chain, such as propane. Also called paraffin.
alkane (alˑ·kānˈ),
n water-insoluble, saturated hydrocarbon compound, with the general chemical formula CnH2n+2. Hexane (C6H14) is used in the solvent extraction or enfleurage process. See also enfleurage.
alkane
a saturated hydrocarbon, i.e. one that has no carbon-carbon multiple bonds; formerly called paraffin.


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Diesel engines, for example, run most efficiently on alkanes with 9 to 20 carbons per molecule.
Dynamic duo: two catalysts build valuable carbon chains by Cunningham, A. / Science News
Solvents are complex chemical mixtures containing many different hydrocarbon types, such as alkanes, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, esters, ethers, and small aromatic molecules, that evaporate and become incorporated into environmental air as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Occupational toluene exposure induces cytochrome P450 2E1 mRNA ... by Albores, Arnulfo / Environmental Health Perspectives
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