Difference between revisions of "Alkane"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A compound in the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons with the basic formula of (CnH2n+2). Examples are methane, ethane and propane. See also [ | + | A compound in the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons with the basic formula of (CnH2n+2). Examples are methane, ethane and propane. See also [[paraffin|paraffin]], and [[aliphatic%20hydrocarbon|aliphatic hydrocarbon]]. |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
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Description
A compound in the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons with the basic formula of (CnH2n+2). Examples are methane, ethane and propane. See also Paraffin, and Aliphatic hydrocarbon.
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998