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alkane (hydrocarbon, organic material, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: A member of the series of saturated hydrocarbons with the general chemical formula CnH2n+2, where "n" is a whole number. Though generally nonreactive, they combust readily and many important fuels are alkanes, such as methane and butane, or mixtures of alkanes such as gasoline. |
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alkane (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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alkanes (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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alkaan (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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alcano (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,N)
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alcanos (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,N)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
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Dutch ..... Lid van de reeks verzadigde koolwaterstoffen met de algemene chemische formule CnH2n+2, waarbij 'n' een geheel getal is. Hoewel alkanen doorgaans niet reactief zijn, komen ze al snel tot verbranding; veel belangrijke brandstoffen zijn een alkaan, bijvoorbeeld methaan en butaan, of benzine en andere alkaanmengsels. |
Spanish ..... Miembro de las series de hidrocarbonos saturados con fórmula química general CnH2n+2, en la cual "n" es un número entero. Aunque en general no reactivos, se combustionan fácilmente y varios combustibles importantes son alcanos, tales como el metano y el butano, o mezclas de alcanos, tal como la gasolina. |
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