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Alkanes

Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (e.g., methane, ethane, etc.).

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    Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (e.g., methane, ethane, etc.).

    "The carbon chain of an alkane may be linear or branched, but must not contain loops (cycles); its chemical formula is of the form CnH2n+2."

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