aliphatic compound organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
butane occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels
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aminoalkane a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
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ethane a colorless odorless alkane gas used as fuel
heptane a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid obtained from petroleum and used as an anesthetic or a solvent or in determining octane ratings
hexane a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
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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.
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alkane Paraffins. A homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Their systematic names end in -ane. They are chemically inert, stable, and flammable. The first four members of the series (methane, ethane, propane, butane) are gases at ordinary temperatures; the next eleven are liquids, and form the main constituents of paraffin oil; the higher members are solids. Paraffin waxs consists mainly of higher alkanes.\n(Source: UVAROV)
alkane Member of the homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2.
