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alkanes

/ˈælkeɪnz/ /ælˈkeɪnz/

Meanings
noun

烷烃，饱和烃

Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (e.g., methane, ethane, etc.).

Examples :

"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."
烷烃的碳链可以是直链或支链，但不能包含环状结构；它的化学式为CnH2n+2。
chemistry compound substance fuel

Related Words

Illustration branched

branched verb

/bræntʃt/ /brɑːntʃt/

分枝，长出分支

"The small twig branched from the older, thicker limb of the apple tree. "

那根细小的树枝从苹果树较粗的老树干上分枝长了出来。

Illustration hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊˌkɑːrbən/ /ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑːrbən/

碳氢化合物，烃。

"Gasoline is a hydrocarbon fuel used in many cars. "

汽油是一种碳氢燃料，很多汽车都在使用。

Illustration carbon

carbon noun

/ˈkɑɹbən/

碳， 炭。

"The pencil's lead is made of carbon. "

铅笔的笔芯是用碳做的。

Illustration methane

methane noun

/ˈmɛθeɪn/ /ˈmiːθeɪn/

甲烷，沼气。

"Cattle emit a large amount of methane."

牛排放出大量的甲烷（沼气）。

Illustration saturated

saturated verb

/ˈsætʃəˌreɪtɪd/ /ˈsætʃəˌreɪtəd/

浸透，浸湿。

"After walking home in the driving rain, his clothes were saturated."

在暴雨中走回家后，他的衣服全都湿透了。

Illustration ethane

ethane noun

/ˈiːθeɪn/ /ˈɛθeɪn/

乙烷

"Natural gas used for heating often contains ethane, along with methane and other hydrocarbons. "

用于取暖的天然气通常含有乙烷，以及甲烷和其他碳氢化合物。

Illustration formula

formula noun

/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ /ˈfɔɹ.mjə.lə/

公式，方程式

"The formula for calculating the area of a rectangle is length times width. "

计算长方形面积的公式是长乘以宽。

Illustration acyclic

acyclic adjective

/eɪˈsaɪklɪk/ /ˌeɪˈsɪklɪk/

无环的，非循环的

"The company's new organizational structure is acyclic, meaning employees report to a single supervisor, not a circular hierarchy. "

该公司新的组织结构是无环的，也就是说员工直接向一位主管汇报，而不是像循环层级结构那样。

Illustration alkane

alkane noun

/ˈæl.keɪn/

烷烃

"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."

烷烃的碳链可以是直链或支链，但不能包含环状结构；它的化学式为CnH2n+2。

Illustration linear

linear adjective

/ˈlɪn.i.ə/ /ˈlɪn.i.ɚ/

线性的，直线的。

"The path to the park follows a linear route, going straight down the street. "

去公园的路是直线的，沿着街道笔直地走。

Illustration contain

contain verb

/kənˈteɪn/

包含，容纳。

"The box contains several important documents. "

这个盒子里装有几份重要的文件。

Illustration chemical

chemical noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

化学物质，化学品

"The scientist studied the chemical composition of the soil sample. "

这位科学家研究了土壤样本的化学物质组成。