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alkane series

 

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Noun alkane series has 1 sense
  1. methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin - a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
    --1 is a kind of aliphatic compound
    --1 has particulars:
     butane; amine, aminoalkane; ethane, C2H6; heptane; hexane; methane

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Alkane Series

Description

The alkane series, also known as the paraffin series, refers to a family of saturated hydrocarbons consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms. These compounds exhibit a linear, continuous chain structure with only single covalent bonds between the carbon atoms.

Senses and Usages

Noun

In organic chemistry, the alkane series is an important classification of hydrocarbons.

Example sentence: The alkane series includes methane, ethane, propane, butane, and so on, with progressively increasing numbers of carbon atoms in their chains.

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Adjective

The alkane series compounds have relatively low reactivity due to the presence of only single bonds.

Example sentence: Alkane series hydrocarbons are often used as solvents because of their non-polar nature.

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Adverb

The reaction proceeded alkane series, indicating each step in the reaction occurred sequentially.

Example sentence: The reactants were added alkane series to avoid any undesired side reactions.

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