alkane
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alkane
- /ˈæl.keɪn/ UK
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noun alkanes
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Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (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.
Similar: paraffin
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noun acyclic saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2
| Español | alcano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알칸 alkan, 알케인 alkein |
| 日本語 | アルカン arukan, メタン系炭化水素 metan-kei tanka suiso |
| 中文 | 烷 wán, 烷烴 /烷烃 wántīng |
| हिन्दी | सुषान्य suṣānya |
| Português | alcano |
| Français | alcane |
| Deutsch | Alkan |
| Italiano | alcano |
| Ελληνικά | αλκάνιο alkánio |
| Română | alcan |
| Русский | алка́н alkán |
| Tiếng Việt | ankan, hoàn chất, than nhẹ đầy |
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title = {alkane},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alkane},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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