alkane series(n = noun.substance) alkane, methane series, paraffin, paraffin series - a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2);
is a kind of aliphatic compound
has particulars: butane, amine, aminoalkane, c2h6, ethane, heptane, hexane, methane

   a series of acyclic non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2). They include methane, ethane, propane, butane, and the paraffins. [WordNet 1.5]

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