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Alkan

[alˈkaːn]

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noun [1] allgemeine Summenformel: CₙH₂ₙ₊₂ · Alkan · Alkane · Alkans

acyclischer, gesättigter Kohlenwasserstoff Alkane bestehen nur aus Wasserstoff und Kohlenstoff.
Similar: Paraffin, Grenzkohlenwasserstoff · Opposite: Alken, Alkin

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alkane acyclic saturated hydrocarbon of formula CnH2n+2

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@misc{alkan_2026,
  title = {Alkan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/alkan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}