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Meaning of "alkane" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALKANE

alkane  [ˈælkeɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALKANE

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Alkane is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALKANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

alkane

Alkane

In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin, is a saturated hydrocarbon. Alkanes consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and all bonds are single bonds. Acyclic alkanes have the general chemical formula CnH2n+2. Alkanes belong to a homologous series of organic compounds in which the members differ by a molecular mass of 14.03u. There are two main commercial sources: crude oil and natural gas. Each carbon atom has 4 bonds, and each hydrogen atom is joined to a carbon atom. A series of linked carbon atoms is known as the carbon skeleton or carbon backbone. The number of carbon atoms is used to define the size of the alkane. An alkyl group, generally abbreviated with the symbol R, is a functional group or side-chain that, like an alkane, consists solely of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms, for example a methyl or ethyl group. The simplest possible alkane is methane, CH4. There is no limit to the number of carbon atoms that can be linked together, the only limitation being that the molecule is acyclic, is saturated, and is a hydrocarbon.

Definition of alkane in the English dictionary

The definition of alkane in the dictionary is any saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALKANE


arcane
ɑːˈkeɪn
benzocaine
ˈbɛnzəʊˌkeɪn
bupivacaine
bjuːˈpɪvəkeɪn
cain
keɪn
Caine
keɪn
cane
keɪn
chicane
ʃɪˈkeɪn
cinquain
sɪŋˈkeɪn
cocain
kəˈkeɪn
cocaine
kəˈkeɪn
cycloalkane
ˌsaɪkləʊˈælkeɪn
decane
ˈdɛkeɪn
hexadecane
ˈhɛksədɛˌkeɪn
kain
keɪn
lidocaine
ˈlaɪdəˌkeɪn
lignocaine
ˈlɪɡnəˌkeɪn
marocain
ˈmærəˌkeɪn
sarbacane
ˈsɑːbəˌkeɪn
skein
skeɪn
tetracaine
ˈtɛtrəˌkeɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALKANE

alkaline earth element
alkaline earth metal
alkaline soil
alkalinise
alkalinity
alkalinization
alkalinize
alkalisable
alkalise
alkaliser
alkalizable
alkalize
alkalizer
alkaloid
alkaloidal
alkalosis
alkalotic
alkanet
Alkanna
alkannin

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALKANE

airplane
ane
bane
Brisbane
crane
Dane
humane
hurricane
hydroplane
insane
jane
kane
lane
mane
membrane
pane
plane
Spokane
thane
wakane

Synonyms and antonyms of alkane in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alkane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALKANE

Find out the translation of alkane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alkane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alkane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烷烃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alcano
570 millions of speakers

English

alkane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एल्केन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

алканов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alcanos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alkane
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alcane
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alkane
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alkan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルカン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알칸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alkane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ankan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆல்கேனின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलकेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alkan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alcano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alkan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

алканів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alcan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλκάνιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alkaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alkan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alkane
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALKANE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALKANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alkane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALKANE»

Discover the use of alkane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alkane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alkane C-H Activation by Single-Site Metal Catalysis
This book deals with catalytic systems involved in the conversion of alkanes to more functionalized molecules with the help of well-defined, single-site catalysts.
Pedro J. Pérez, 2012
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Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Alkane-functionalized ...
The crystal melts at 430 K, undergoing a distinctive two-step melting process.
Jinhua Zhou, 2009
3
Mechanistic Investigations of Alkane Activation and Reaction ...
Experiments from this work have shown: (1) H/D exchange can occur between perdeuterated isobutane and zeolites in the absence of olefins in adsorbed gas; (2) isobutane forms an adsorption complex with the catalyst selectively at the active ...
Matthew Jarrod Truitt, 2008
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Iridium Catalyzed Alkane Dehydrogenation, Olefin ...
A new pincer complex (Me2N-tBuPCP)IrH 2 (4), having pi-electron rich iridium center, was synthesized and investigated for catalytic dehydrogenation.
Amlan Ray, 2007
5
Computational Studies of Disubstituted Bicyclo[m.m.m]alkane ...
Ian Willis Jones. the mixture was added a solution of 5-bromo-1-pentene (6.71 g, 45.0 mmol) in THF (30 mL) through a cannula over 1.3 h. The mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h and then cooled to rt. The supernatant solution was transferred ...
Ian Willis Jones, 2008
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Smart Colloidal Materials
Using silica particles as tracers in 5CB-alkane mixtures, we have detected a long -range repulsive interaction between the moving isotropic-nematic interface and the particles. Long-range effects became evident at distances of more than five, ...
Walter Richtering, 2006
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Microbial Degradation of Xenobiotics
The organization of the genes involved in alkane oxidation differs significantly among alkane degrading bacteria (van Beilen et al. 2003). The alkane degradation genes encoded by the OCT plasmid of P. putida GPo1 are clustered in two ...
Shree Nath Singh, 2011
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Scanning Probe Microscopy in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2
The monolayer phase is the metastable phase at the room temperature, which spontaneously forms only in a narrow temperature range (3–5ıC) below the alkane's melting point. The monolayer phase layer forms through the cooling of liquid ...
Bharat Bhushan, 2010
9
Alkanes: Alkane, Kerosene, Paraffin, Propane, Hexane, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2010
10
Environmental Degradation and Transformation of Organic ...
Hydroxylation of Alkanes The oxidation of the simplest alkane methanol is carried out by methylotrophs that may be obligate or facultative. Only brief mention is made here of methane monooxygenase (MMO), which catalyzes the introduction  ...
Alasdair H. Neilson, Ann-Sofie Allard, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALKANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alkane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alkane Energy PLC (LON:ALK) Stock Rating Kept at Cantor …
In a research report revealed to clients on 6 July, Alkane Energy PLC (LON:ALK) stock Hold was maintained by Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
2
Radioactive Exposure Tour arrives in Dubbo
Locals and participants in the Radioactive Exposure Tour gathered to say no to Alkane's rare earths mine, on July 1. The mine, at Toongi, ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Alkane Energy secures additional bank funding
Funding was granted against existing assets against Alkane's asset finance loan with Lloyds, which was agreed in July 2014. The repayment of ... «Insider Media, Jul 15»
4
Alkane forced to defend mine's radioactivity levels
Alkane Resources' general manager NSW Mike Sutherland uses his hand to make a point at the Friends of the Earth meeting in Dubbo on ... «Daily Liberal, Jul 15»
5
Metals complex the killing fields, but bravehearts press on
On the Australian scene, the projects owned by Alkane Resources (ALK), Northern Mining (NTU) and Hastings Rare Metals (HAS) are pinning ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
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Molycorp, sole US rare earth producer, files for bankruptcy
Their woes come as others such as Alkane are seeking to launch new ... Alkane, for example, recently won government approvals to launch ... «Brisbane Times, Jun 15»
7
Three Aussie miners positioned for success
Alkane Resources Ltd. is uniquely positioned to become the first company to offer primary mine supply of hafnium.” Belatedly, institutional ... «Mineweb, Jun 15»
8
Alkane Energy options exercised
Alkane Energy has issued 16,647 new ordinary shares following the exercise by an employee of share options under the company's sharesave ... «Interactive Investor, Jun 15»
9
Alkane gets approval to develop $770m Dubbo Zirconia project in …
Alkane Resources' wholly owned subsidiary Australian Zirconia (AZL) has secured approval from the New South Wales Planning Assessment ... «Mining Technology, Jun 15»
10
Australia's Alkane a step closer to building exotic metals mine
Alkane, principally a gold producer, won approval from the state of New South ... Alkane's shares jumped 7.9 percent after the announcement, ... «Reuters, Jun 15»

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