alkane

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

paraffin alkane series methane series paraffin series gas methane amino aminic alkanediol perfluoroalkoxy alkanesulfonate basic hydrocarbon saturated hydrocarbon

Hypernyms

aliphatic compound

Hyponyms

amine methane ethane butane hexane heptane

Related terms

alkene alkyne -ane

Phrases with the word

alkane sulfonic acid halogenated alkane

Examples

Acidity of ketones Ketones are far more acidic ( pK a ≈ 20) than a regular alkane (pK a ≈ 50). Source: Internet

At the heavier end of the range, paraffin wax is an alkane with approximately 25 carbon atoms, while asphalt has 35 and up, although these are usually cracked by modern refineries into more valuable products. Source: Internet

Butane is the most common alkane that is put under the process of isomerization, as it makes many branched alkanes with high octane numbers. Source: Internet

The acyl chains in the fatty acids are extended by a cycle of reactions that add the acetyl group, reduce it to an alcohol, dehydrate it to an alkene group and then reduce it again to an alkane group. Source: Internet

Bond lengths and bond angles An alkane molecule has only C–H and C–C single bonds. Source: Internet

In this reaction, an alkane reacts with a chlorine molecule. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

alkamine alkanal alkanamide alkane series alkane sulfonic acid alkanediazonium