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Categories: Alkanes, All articles needing additional references, Hydrocarbons

methane series alkane series alkane paraffin series paraffin

A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) WordNet 3.0

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A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin, is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon. Wikipedia

A class of chemical compounds Wikipedia Disambiguation

Acyclic saturated hydrocarbon Wikidata

Paraffins. A homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Their systematic names end in -ane. They are chemically inert, stable, and flammable. The first four members of the series OmegaWiki

Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (e.g., methane, ethane, etc.). Wiktionary

Acyclic saturated hydrocarbon of formula C nH 2n+2. Wiktionary (translation)

Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons. Wiktionary

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. Wiktionary

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series, paraffin

Wikipedia

alkane

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alkane

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alkane, paraffin

OmegaWiki

alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin

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alkanes, saturated hydrocarbon