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Decane vs Methane - What's the difference?

decane | methane |

As nouns the difference between decane and methane

is that decane is decane while methane is methane.

decane

English

(wikipedia decane)

Noun

  • (chemistry) any of the seventy-five isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C10H22

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    methane

    English

    (wikipedia methane)

    Noun

  • (organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH4, being a constituent of natural gas.
    • Cattle emit a large amount of methane .
  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of very many derivatives of methane.

    • Synonyms

    * methyl hydride (appears in some chemistry literature) * carbon tetrahydride (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * methane gas (an often-used term, although it really means methane )

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