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Paraffinic hydrocarbons

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001627

Saturated hydrocarbon compounds with the general formula C_nH_(2n+2) containing only single bonds. Sometimes referred to as alkanes or natural gas liquids.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001627
FieldEnergy
SubjectNatural gas
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-001627",
  "term": "Paraffinic hydrocarbons",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Saturated hydrocarbon compounds with the general formula C_nH_(2n+2) containing only single bonds. Sometimes referred to as alkanes or natural gas liquids.",
  "subject": "Natural gas",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/paraffinic-hydrocarbons/"
}

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