烷

wán

noun #29,019

Meanings

1 alkane (chemistry)
2 saturated hydrocarbon

Characters

alkane; saturated hydrocarbon

Examples

甲烷是最简单的烷类化合物。

Jiǎwán shì zuì jiǎndān de wán lèi huàhéwù.

Methane is the simplest alkane compound.

石油中含有大量的烷烃。

Shíyóu zhōng hányǒu dàliàng de wán tīng.

Petroleum contains large amounts of alkanes.

Tips

memory

The fire radical (火) on the left hints at flammability — alkanes like methane and propane are all combustible fuels.

Stroke Order

烷 wán