The Collaborative International Dictionary
CnH2n2
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
CnH2n2
alkane \alkane\ n. (Chem.) a non-aromatic saturated acyclic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2). A member of the alkane series.