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alcani
Definition:
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Paraffins. A homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons having the general formula CnH2n+2. Their systematic names end in -ane. They are chemically inert, stable, and flammable. The first four members of the series (methane, ethane, propane, butane) are gases at ordinary temperatures; the next eleven are liquids, and form the main constituents of paraffin oil; the higher members are solids. Paraffin waxs consists mainly of higher alkanes.
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idrocarburi |
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Groups:
CHIMICA, SOSTANZE, PROCESSI
Themes:
chimica
Other relations:
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- AGROVOC: alkanes
- Wikipedia article
- Alkane
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- UMTHES: Alkan
| Arabic: | ألكان |
| Basque: | alkano |
| Bulgarian: | Алкан, парафин |
| Catalan: | alcà |
| Chinese: | 烷烃 |
| Croatian: | alkan |
| Czech: | alkan |
| Danish: | alkaner |
| Dutch: | alkeen |
| English: | alkane |
| English (US): | alkane |
| Estonian: | alkaan |
| Finnish: | alkaani |
| French: | alcane |
| German: | Alkan |
| Greek: | αλκάνιο |
| Hungarian: | alkán |
| Irish: | alcán |
| Latvian: | alkāns |
| Lithuanian: | alkanas |
| Maltese: | alkani |
| Norwegian: | alkan |
| Polish: | alkany |
| Portuguese: | alcano |
| Romanian: | alcan |
| Russian: | алкан |
| Slovak: | alkány |
| Slovenian: | alkan |
| Spanish: | alcanos |
| Swedish: | alkan |
| Turkish: | alkan |
| Ukrainian: | алкани |
Concept URL: <http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/322>
