isoalkane

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noun

Any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain

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

nounisoalkane (plural isoalkanes)

plural isoalkanes

  1. chemistryAny branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain

Origin

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

From iso- (“isomeric”) + alkane.

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Translations

Russian ѝзоалка́н
  • ѝзоалка́н (ìzoalkán)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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