alkane series
noun Chemistry.
the homologous series of saturated, aliphatic hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2, as methane, CH4, or ethane, C2H6.
Also called
methane series,
paraffin series.
Origin of alkane series
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby alkane series
alkaloid,
alkaloidal,
alkalosis,
alkaluria,
alkane,
alkane series,
alkanet,
alkanethiol,
alkannin,
alkapton,
alkaptonuria