noun
alkane; methane-series hydrocarbon
Rare technical term; in modern chemistry, アルカン is the usual word. This term may appear in older or specialized literature.
See also: アルカン
メタン系炭化水素は、一般にアルカンと呼ばれる。
Methane-series hydrocarbons are generally called alkanes.
アルカン is the standard modern term for alkanes; メタン系炭化水素 is a rare, more descriptive alternative.
Compound of メタン (methane) + 系 (series) + 炭化水素 (hydrocarbon). A descriptive term for the homologous series starting with methane.