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Meanings of paraffin series in English

Portuguese
alcanos
Catalan
alcà

A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

        alcanos
        Usage of paraffin series in English
        1
        Secondary reactions take place at the same time, yielding more particularly hydrocarbons of the paraffin series.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        2
        Dibasic acids of the paraffin series of hydrocarbons have the general formula CnH2(COOH)2n; malonic and succinic acids are important members.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        Translations for paraffin series
        Portuguese
        alcanosalcano