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Answer for the clue "Certain hydrocarbon ", 6 letters:
alkane

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Word definitions for alkane in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
alkane \alkane\ n. (Chem.) a non-aromatic saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2) . A member of the alkane series .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In organic chemistry , an alkane , or paraffin (a historical name that also has other meanings ), is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon . In other words, an alkane consists of hydrogen and carbon atoms arranged in a tree structure in which all the carbon-carbon ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2) [syn: methane series , alkane series , paraffin ]

Usage examples of alkane.

Thousands on thousands of round panes formed the concaved facade of the Alkane.

Great balks of information flooded down the thick nerve cord to his nose, carrying in­explicable information about triple bonds, alkanes and geometric isomerism.

Great balks of information flooded down the thick nerve cord to his nose, carrying inexplicable information about triple bonds, alkanes and geometric isomerism.