Term Information

Accession
CHEBI:18310
Name
alkane
Ontology
Synonyms
Alkane, alkane, alkanes, Alkan, RH, alcane, alcanes, alcano, alcanos, an alkane
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
An acyclic branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having the general formula CnH2n+2, and therefore consisting entirely of hydrogen atoms and saturated carbon atoms. [source: unknown]
Comment
None
Subset
None
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Parents of alkane (CHEBI:18310)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
alkane [is_a relation] is_a  aliphatic compound (CHEBI:33653)
alkane [is_a relation] is_a  hydrocarbon (CHEBI:24632)
Children of alkane (CHEBI:18310)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
long-chain alkane (CHEBI:83563) [is_a relation] is_a  alkane
ethane (CHEBI:42266) [is_a relation] is_a  alkane
alkyl group (CHEBI:22323) [is_substituent_group_from relation] is_substituent_group_from  alkane
butane (CHEBI:37808) [is_a relation] is_a  alkane
methane (CHEBI:16183) [is_a relation] is_a  alkane
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