- CnH2n2
- alkane series alkane series n. (Chem.)
a series of acyclic non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with
the general formula {CnH(2n+2)}. They include methane,
ethane, propane, butane, and the paraffins.
Syn: methane series, alkane series, paraffin [WordNet 1.5 PC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.