[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

alkane \alkane\ n. chem.
   a non-aromatic saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the general
   formula cnh2n+2. a member of the alkane series.
   wordnet 1.5
see also:
cnh2n+2 alkane series 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

alkane
     n : a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general
         formula cnh2n+2 syn: methane series, alkane series,
          paraffin
see also:
methane series alkane series paraffin 

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