Definition of ALKANE (Meaning of ALKANE), a 6 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'alkeyn


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

ALKANE is a 6 letter word that starts with A.
	Synonyms:	alkane series, methane series, paraffin

	See Also:	aliphatic compound, amine, aminoalkane, butane, heptane, hexane, methane

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	An organic molecule containing carbon and hydrogen atoms in straight or branched chains, where all of the carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds. One of three major classes of aliphatic hydrocarbons.