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Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkanes

Preferred term

Alkanes  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Alkane

Note

  • cycloalkanes = CYCLOPARAFFINS

Scope note

  • The generic name for the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons Cn-H2n+2. They are denoted by the suffix -ane. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

History note

  • 66

In other languages

  • alkaanit

    Finnish

  • alkaani
  • tyydyttyneet hiilivedyt
  • tyydyttynyt hiilivety
  • Alkaner

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000473

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