CnH2n2

2 definitions found

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

  alkane \alkane\ n. (Chem.)
     a non-aromatic saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the general
     formula {CnH(2n+2)}. A member of the {alkane series}.
     [WordNet 1.5]

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



  alkane series \alkane series\ n. (Chem.)
     a series of acyclic non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with
     the general formula {CnH(2n+2)}. They include methane,
     ethane, propane, butane, and the paraffins.
  
     Syn: methane series, alkane series, paraffin
          [WordNet 1.5 PC]