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