Definition of Alkane Series in English :

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Alkane Series meaning in English

Meaning of Alkane Series in English

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Alkane Series pronunciation in English

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Alkane Series

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Noun

1. alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Alkane Series

see synonyms of alkane series
n.
A group of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2, the simplest and most abundant of which is methane. Also called methane series, paraffin series.

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