The Collaborative International Dictionary
alkane series
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
alkane series
n. a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2) [syn: methane series, alkane, paraffin]