ALKANE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word alkane. (close relations)
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| paraffin | nounn | |||||
noun • from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings • a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) • (British usage) kerosine | ||||||
| butane | nounn | |||||
noun • occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels | ||||||
| ethane | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel | ||||||
| heptane | nounn | |||||
noun • a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings | ||||||
| hexane | nounn | |||||
noun • a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent | ||||||
| methane | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a colorless odorless gas used as a fuel | ||||||
| octane | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • any isomeric saturated hydrocarbon found in petroleum and used as a fuel and solvent | ||||||
| decane | nounn | |||||
noun • Any of the seventy-five isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C10H22 | ||||||
| nonane | nounn | |||||
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| pentane | nounn | |||||
noun • An aliphatic hydrocarbon of chemical formula C5H12; either of the three isomers n-pentane, methyl-butane (isopentane), and di-methyl-propane (neopentane); volatile liquids under normal conditions. | ||||||
| alkane series | nounn | |||||
noun • a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | ||||||
| methane series | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | ||||||
| paraffin series | nounn | |||||
noun • a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | ||||||
