isoalkane en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. German Alk(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Alkyl German alk- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. German -an German Alkanbor. English alkane English isoalkane From iso- (“isomeric”) + alkane.
Meanings
- Any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| isoalkanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
isobutane · isopentane · isohexane
Translations (1)
ru ѝзоалка́н (Translations)