Found 2 items, similar to alkane.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: alkane alkane n : a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2) [syn: methane series, alkane series, paraffin]
English → English (gcide) Definition: alkane alkane \alkane\ n. (Chem.) a non-aromatic saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2). A member of the alkane series. [WordNet 1.5]