ALL meanings of alkane
al·kane
A a - noun alkane any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2 3
- noun alkane (as modifier) 3
- noun alkane any of a series of saturated hydrocarbons with open chains, having the formula CnH2n+2: these compounds are sometimes said to be in the methane or paraffin series 3
- noun alkane Any of the series of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane, propane, and higher members. 1
- noun alkane any member of the alkane series. 1
- noun alkane (organic chemistry) Any of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane and compounds with long carbon chain known as paraffins etc., having a chemical formula of the form CnH2n+2. 0