ɪn ɔːɹɡˈænɪk kˈɛmɪstɹi, ɐn ˈælkeɪn, ɔːɹ pˈæɹəfˌɪn ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl tɹˈɪvɪəl nˈeɪm ðæt ˈɔːlsoʊ hɐz ˈʌðɚ mˈiːnɪŋz, ɪz ɐn ɐkˈaɪklɪk sˈætʃɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd hˈaɪdɹəkˌɑːɹbən.
In organic chemistry, an alkane, or paraffin (a historical trivial name that also has other meanings), is an acyclic saturated hydrocarbon.