(organic chemistry) A saturated carbon-hydrogen compound with all carbon bonds filled; that is, there are no double or triple bonds as in olefins and acetylenics.
saturated hydrocarbon
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 | –ane (suffix) |
| alkane |
| alkyl (organic chemistry) |
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- –ane (suffix)
- alkane
- alkyl (organic chemistry)
- dodecahedrane (organic chemistry)
- fluoroalkane (organic chemistry)
- hexacontane (organic chemistry)
- hexacosane (organic chemistry)
- pentaprismane (organic chemistry)
- fat oil (materials)
- heneicosane (organic chemistry)
- hexaprismane (chemistry)
- butane
- alicyclic (organic chemistry)
- isoparaffin (organic chemistry)
