bioalkane

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noun

Any biologically-derived alkane, especially one used as a biofuel

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

nounbioalkane (plural bioalkanes)

plural bioalkanes

  1. Any biologically-derived alkane, especially one used as a biofuel

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  6. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  7. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  8. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  9. Medieval Latinalcoho
  10. GermanAlk(ohol)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  13. GermanAlkyl
  14. Germanalk-
  15. GermanAlkan
  16. Englishalkane
  17. Englishbioalkane

From bio- + alkane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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