alkane series vs alkane

alkane series and alkane both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alkane series	Yes	No	No	No
alkane	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alkane series and alkane are synonyms defined as:

alkane series and alkane: a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)

Other synonyms of alkane series include methane series, paraffin, paraffin series.

alkane series (noun)	alkane (noun)
a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)	a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)