chloroalkane

C3H4L1O1R1O1A1L1K5A1N1E1

noun

Any haloalkane in which the halogen is chlorine

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

nounchloroalkane (plural chloroalkanes)

plural chloroalkanes

  1. chemistryAny haloalkane in which the halogen is chlorine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  4. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  5. Englishchloro-
  6. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  7. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  8. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  9. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  10. Medieval Latinalcoho
  11. GermanAlk(ohol)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  13. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  14. GermanAlkyl
  15. Germanalk-
  16. GermanAlkan
  17. Englishalkane
  18. Englishchloroalkane

From chloro- + alkane.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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