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

同義詞：methane seriesalkane seriesparaffin seriesparaffin

1. Alkanes are generally unreactive and are used as fuels and lubricants.
   烷烴通常不易反應，廣泛用作燃料和潤滑劑。
2. The simplest alkane is methane, which consists of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms.
   最簡單的烷烴是甲烷，由一個碳原子和四個氫原子組成。
3. Alkanes can be obtained from natural gas and petroleum.
   烷烴可以從天然氣和石油中提取。
4. Higher alkanes, such as octane, are important components of gasoline.
   較高分子的烷烴，如辛烷，是汽油的重要成分。