wán
烷
alkane; paraffin; saturated hydrocarbon
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alkane; paraffin; saturated acyclic hydrocarbon
technicalChemistry term referring to saturated hydrocarbons containing only single bonds. Used as a suffix in chemical nomenclature (e.g., 甲烷 methane, 乙烷 ethane) and as a standalone noun for the compound class.
Jiǎ甲
wán烷
shì是
zuì最
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
wán烷
。
Methane is the simplest alkane.
Zhè这
lèi类
wán烷
zài在
rán燃
shāo烧
shí时
huì会
shì释
fàng放
dà大
liàng量
rè热
liàng量
。
This type of alkane releases a large amount of heat when burned.
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Yuán原
yóu油
zhōng中
de的
wán烷
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
fēn分
liú馏
jìn进
xíng行
fēn分
lí离
。
The alkanes in crude oil can be separated through fractional distillation.
Cóng从
jiǎ甲
wán烷
dào到
dīng丁
wán烷
,
zhè这
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
wán烷
。
From methane to butane, these are all common alkanes.
Huà化
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
zhǒng种
wán烷
de的
fēn分
zǐ子
jié结
gòu构
。
Chemists are studying the molecular structure of this alkane.