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Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑlˈkaːn/
- Hyphenation: al‧kaan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
alkaan m (plural alkanen, diminutive alkaantje n)
- (organic chemistry) alkane