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al′kane se′ries, [Chem.]
- the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2, as methane, CH4, or ethane, C2H6.
- 1945–50
'alkane series' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alkane
- cetane
- heptane
- hexane
- homologue
- methane
- methane series
- paraffin
- paraffin series
- propane