Alkanes is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 149 anagrams from letters in alkanes (aaeklns).
First recorded in 1895-1900; alk(yl) + -ane
Melt these together over a slow fire, mixing with them a little powder of alkane root to color it.