How do you pronounce adamantane?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌædəˈmænteɪn/.

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adamantane

/ˌædəˈmænteɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English adamantane From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”) + English -ane (suffix indicating an alkane).

adamantanes (plural)

adamantanethiol adamantanoid adamantanol adamantanyl adamantone adamantyl amantadine amantocillin azaadamantane azidoadamantane bromoadamantane chloroadamantane

diamond diamondoid

How do you pronounce adamantane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌædəˈmænteɪn/.
What does adamantane mean?: A polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives
Where does adamantane come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)? Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der. Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)? Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English adamantane From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”) + English -ane (suffix indicating an alkane).

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