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アルカン (arukan) Japanese meaning: alkane | Kotomora

アルカン

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Meanings

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alkane

A saturated hydrocarbon; used in chemistry contexts.

メタンは最もっとも単たん純じゅんなアルカンです。
Methane is the simplest alkane.

Related words

アルケン
アルケン (alkene) contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond, while アルカン (alkane) has only single bonds.
アルキン
アルキン (alkyne) contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond, while アルカン (alkane) has only single bonds.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'alkane'.