Meaning of ALKANE

Pronunciation:			'alkeyn
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
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	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.
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