Etymology

nonane

N1O1N1A1N1E1

Today it means: Any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and having nine carbon atoms. Full definition →

English non- ← Latin nōnus ← Proto-Italic *nowenos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁néwn̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁newn̥(n)ós
  3. Proto-Italic*nowenos
  4. Latinnōnus
  5. Englishnon-
  6. English todaynonane

From non- (“nine”) + -ane.

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