iodoalkane

I1O1D2O1A1L1K5A1N1E1

noun

Any haloalkane in which the halogen is iodine

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

nouniodoalkane (plural iodoalkanes)

plural iodoalkanes

  1. chemistryAny haloalkane in which the halogen is iodine

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*wion
  2. Ancient Greekἴον (íon)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  6. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  7. Ancient Greekἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)
  8. Englishiodo-
  9. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  10. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  11. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  12. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  13. Medieval Latinalcoho
  14. GermanAlk(ohol)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. GermanAlkyl
  18. Germanalk-
  19. GermanAlkan
  20. Englishalkane
  21. Englishiodoalkane

From iodo- + alkane.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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