alkane series alkane • alkanet · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · alkane series · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2). Synonyms: methane series, alkane series, alkane, paraffin series, paraffin. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · methane series · · Synonym 1 alkane · · Synonym 2 paraffin series · · Synonym 3 paraffin · · Synonym 4 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073