noun🔗ShareAlcanosAny acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (e.g., methane, ethane, etc.)."The carbon chain of an alkane may be linear or branched, but must not contain loops (cycles); its chemical formula is of the form CnH2n+2."La cadena de carbono de un alcano puede ser lineal o ramificada, pero no debe contener bucles (ciclos); su fórmula química es de la forma CnH2n+2.chemistrycompoundsubstancefuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
