noun
- Plural of nonane; a hydrocarbon with nine carbon atoms in its molecular structure, used in organic chemistry and industrial applications.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Nonanes are saturated hydrocarbons commonly found in petroleum products.
- The chemist studied the properties of different nonanes in the laboratory.
- Nonanes have nine carbon atoms and twenty hydrogen atoms in their molecular formula.
- Industrial solvents often contain mixtures of nonanes and other alkanes.