English |
alcani | |
chem. | paraffin; alkane |
environ. | alkane |
alcano | |
chem. | alkane |
oil | alcane; paraffins |
"container" | |
mun.plan. environ. | caster-equipped container |
container | |
gen. | container |
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alkane | |||
alcane; paraffins | |||
saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon | |||
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paraffin; alkane | |||
alkane Paraffins. A homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Their systematic names end in -ane. They are chemically inert, stable, and flammable. The first four members of the series (methane, ethane, propane, butane) are gases at ordinary temperatures; the next eleven are liquids, and form the main constituents of paraffin oil; the higher members are solids. Paraffin waxs consists mainly of higher alkanes |
alcan: 6 phrases in 2 subjects |
Chemistry | 5 |
Forestry | 1 |