alkanium

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noun

any carbocation obtained by hydrogenation of an alkane

OriginEnglish alkane ← German Alkan ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

nounalkanium (plural alkaniums)

plural alkaniums

  1. chemistryany carbocation obtained by hydrogenation of an alkane

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. GermanAlk(ohol)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. GermanAlkyl
  10. Germanalk-
  11. GermanAlkan
  12. Englishalkane
  13. Englishalkanium

From alkane + -ium.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kalmunai
Cite this entry
APA

alkanium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanium

MLA

“alkanium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alkanium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alkanium.

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