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Alkane meaning

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

Synonyms of Alkane

methane series alkane series paraffin series paraffin aliphatic compound

Related words

Other words often associated with Alkane or its synonyms:

wax kerosene

Using Alkane

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.).
  • Useful related words include: methane series, alkane series, paraffin series, paraffin.
  • In the example corpus, alkane often appears in combinations such as: an alkane, alkane molecule.

Context around Alkane

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

makes 1× predominantly 1× regular 1× common 1× paraffin 1×

Often after:

molecule 2× compelling 1× liquid 1× water 1× reacts 1× components 1× group 1× hydrocarbon 1×

Sentence patterns with Alkane

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a regular alkane pk a 1× angles an alkane molecule has 1× from an alkane molecule the 1× in an alkane water mixture 1× is an alkane with approximately 1× most common alkane that is 1× of an alkane and water 1× of each alkane hydrocarbon chain 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

acidity of ketones 1× at the heavier 1× bond lengths and 1× butane is the 1× fundamentally though what 1× hence alkanes form 1×

Common sentence endings:

a chlorine molecule 1× alkane water mixture 1× an alkane group 1× bonded carbon atoms 1× c single bonds 1× central west region 1×

Words around Alkane

Just before it in the word index:

alkan 3 alkami 9 alkamalee 2 alkalosis 3 alkaloids 50 alkaloid 28

Just after it in the word index:

alkanes 36 alkatan 2 alkatiri 6 alkazi 6 alkebulan 2 alkek 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Alkane

  • In this selection, "alkane" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, makes, predominantly, regular, molecule, compelling and liquid stand out and add context to how "alkane" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a regular alkane pk a and angles an alkane molecule has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alkane" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alkane

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Fundamentally, though, what makes Alkane compelling is the fear trade. (10 words)

In this reaction, an alkane reacts with a chlorine molecule. (10 words)

Predominantly, Alkane’s projects concentrate in Australia’s central west region. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

The acyl chains in the fatty acids are extended by a cycle of reactions that add the acetyl group, reduce it to an alcohol, dehydrate it to an alkene group and then reduce it again to an alkane group. (39 words)

At the heavier end of the range, paraffin wax is an alkane with approximately 25 carbon atoms, while asphalt has 35 and up, although these are usually cracked by modern refineries into more valuable products. (35 words)

Since the hydrogen bonds between individual water molecules are aligned away from an alkane molecule, the coexistence of an alkane and water leads to an increase in molecular order (a reduction in entropy ). (33 words)

Example sentences (14)

Since the hydrogen bonds between individual water molecules are aligned away from an alkane molecule, the coexistence of an alkane and water leads to an increase in molecular order (a reduction in entropy ).

Fundamentally, though, what makes Alkane compelling is the fear trade.

Predominantly, Alkane’s projects concentrate in Australia’s central west region.

The hydrocarbon lakes of Titan are likely to contain more than one alkane liquid, with methane-ethane-propane in equilibrium with the atmosphere.

Acidity of ketones Ketones are far more acidic ( pK a ≈ 20) than a regular alkane (pK a ≈ 50).

At the heavier end of the range, paraffin wax is an alkane with approximately 25 carbon atoms, while asphalt has 35 and up, although these are usually cracked by modern refineries into more valuable products.

Bond lengths and bond angles An alkane molecule has only C–H and C–C single bonds.

Butane is the most common alkane that is put under the process of isomerization, as it makes many branched alkanes with high octane numbers.

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Hence, alkanes form the upper layer in an alkane–water mixture.

In this reaction, an alkane reacts with a chlorine molecule.

Nucleophilic Abstraction can be used to separate an alkane from a metal.

Such regulations led to increasing preference for high octane pure paraffin (alkane) components, such as alkylate, and is forcing refineries to add processing units to reduce benzene content.

The acyl chains in the fatty acids are extended by a cycle of reactions that add the acetyl group, reduce it to an alcohol, dehydrate it to an alkene group and then reduce it again to an alkane group.

The three-dimensional disposition of each alkane hydrocarbon chain depends on rotations about the 109.47° tetrahedral bonds of singly bonded carbon atoms.

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Common combinations with alkane

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "alkane" in a sentence?
An example: "Since the hydrogen bonds between individual water molecules are aligned away from an alkane molecule, the coexistence of an alkane and water leads to an increase in molecular order (a reduction in entropy )." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "alkane" from authentic English texts.
What does "alkane" mean?
Alkane means: Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.).
What are synonyms of "alkane"?
Common synonyms of "alkane" include: methane series, alkane series, paraffin series, paraffin, aliphatic compound.
How many example sentences with "alkane" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "alkane", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.