alkane
- noun
- /ˈælkeɪn/
- Specialized
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- OK, liquid hexane is an alkane akin to methane, which is natural gas.
- n-alkanes
- alkane hydrocarbons
Examples
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Now how, how could we get from here from an alkane over to here?
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OK, So their their nomenclature committee would say this is an alkane, but it's only three carbon units long.
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All the n-alkane hydrocarbon components were well separated, as shown in Figure 1.
Academic text (2007) -
Hazen's work focuses on n-alkanes.
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An alkane is a type of hydrocarbon that contains only single bonds between carbon atoms, such as methane or ethane.
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When analyzing organic compounds, chemists often refer to an alkane as a saturated hydrocarbon represented by the formula CnH₂n₊₂.
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The scientist explained that butane, which is classified as an alkane, is commonly used as a fuel for lighters.
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of simple chemicals made of carbon and hydrogen, like methane and propane
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
alkane = alkyl (opaque) = alk + ane
The element 'alk-' is a non‑standalone combining form and '-ane' is a technical chemical suffix; the formation is specialist nomenclature not transparently derivable by average learners.
Etymology
Alkane comes from two chemical parts, alk- and the ending -ane, which you can see in familiar names like methane, ethane, and propane. That ending -ane shows the compound has only 'single bonds' and is 'saturated' with hydrogen, so an alkane is a simple hydrocarbon with no double bonds.