haloalkane

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noun

Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen

Similar
alkyl halide
OriginEnglish alkane ← German Alkan ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounhaloalkane (plural haloalkanes)

plural haloalkanes

  1. chemistryAny alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen

    Synonyms: alkyl halide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen

Similar
alkyl halide

More synonyms by meaning

nounorganic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane

Similar
alkyl halide
Broader
organic compound
Also see
alkyl halidehalogenoalkanehalon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  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. Englishhaloalkane

From halo- + alkane.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 鹵代烷 /卤代烷
  • 鹵代烷 /卤代烷chemical compound
Chinese Mandarin 鹵代烷 /卤代烷
  • 鹵代烷 /卤代烷 (lǔdàiwán)chemical compound
Dutch halogeenalkanen
  • halogeenalkanenchemical compound
French halogénoalcane
  • halogénoalcanechemical compound
German Halogenalkan
  • Halogenalkanchemical compound
Māori waiwarotahi whāpāhare
  • waiwarotahi whāpāharechemical compound
Spanish haloalcano
  • haloalcanochemical compound
Swedish halogenalkan
  • halogenalkanchemical compound
Cite this entry
APA

haloalkane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloalkane

MLA

“haloalkane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloalkane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haloalkane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloalkane.

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