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

plural of alkane

plural of alkanal

(organic chemistry) An alkyl aldehyde

(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.

plural of alkanethiol

plural of alkanediyl

Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye. / The dyeing matter extracted from the plant, giving a deep red colour. / Other plants of the genus Alkanna.

(organic chemistry) Any of a series of divalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons. Unless specified otherwise, such alkanediyls include substituted alkanediyls.

plural of alkanet