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.
alkane,
alkane [al´kān]
alkane (alˑ·kānˈ),
al·kane ( l k n )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 [al´kān]
a saturated hydrocarbon, i.e., one that has no carbon-carbon multiple bonds.
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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