Meanings
nounalane (plural alanes)
plural alanes
- chemistryAluminium hydride, AlH₃.
- chemistryAny organic derivative of this compound.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂elut-
- Latinalūmen
- Englishaluminium
- Englishalane
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APA
alane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alane
MLA
“alane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alane. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alane,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alane.
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