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(Encyclopedia) CE5 Alkanes alkane ălˈkān [key], any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain only single bonds (see chemical bond). Alkanes have the general chemical formula CnH2n+2. An al...Ralik Chain
(Encyclopedia)Ralik Chain: see Marshall Islands. ...Ratak Chain
(Encyclopedia)Ratak Chain: see Marshall Islands. ...golden chain
(Encyclopedia)golden chain: see laburnum.chain compound
(Encyclopedia)chain compound: see aliphatic compound. ...chain gang
(Encyclopedia)chain gang: see convict labor.chain snake
(Encyclopedia)chain snake: see king snake.chain store
(Encyclopedia)chain store: see store.food chain
(Encyclopedia)food chain: see ecology.Australian Alps
(Encyclopedia)Australian Alps, chain of mountain ranges, SE Australia, in the state of Victoria and New South Wales, making up the southern part of the Eastern Highlands and forming the watershed between the Murray...Browse by Subject
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