| paraffin series 
 
 a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
 • Syn:
 methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin
 • Hypernyms:
 aliphatic compound
 • Hyponyms:
 butane, amine, aminoalkane, ethane, C2H6,
 heptane, hexane, methane
 
 
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