alkanal

A1L1K5A1N1A1L1

noun

An alkyl aldehyde.

OriginEnglish alkane ← German Alkan →
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Meanings

nounalkanal (plural alkanals)

plural alkanals

  1. chemistryAn alkyl aldehyde.

Origin

  1. GermanAlkyl
  2. Germanalk-
  3. GermanAlkan
  4. Englishalkane
  5. Englishalkanal

From alkane + -al (“aldehyde”).

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Translations

German Alkanal
  • AlkanalTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

kallana
Cite this entry
APA

alkanal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanal

MLA

“alkanal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkanal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanal.

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