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How to pronounce alkane

“alkane” pronunciation in real English speech

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“alkane” in real sentences

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  1. combustion of an alkane with a cycloalkane.

    CrashCourse

  2. anything except for benzene it behaves a lot like an alkane when it comes to putting

    Sean Ryland

  3. so that is a seven carbon alkane no double bond so 1 2 3 4 five

    L Hub

  4. They're named with this name of the alkane with the same number of carbon atoms.

    Introduction to Physical Science

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