Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alane

/ˈæl.aɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: alane
IPA: /ˈæl.aɪn/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aluminium hydride, AlH₃.

noun

Any organic derivative of this compound.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin alūmen Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English aluminium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English alane From aluminium + -ane.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæl.aɪn/

Inflected Forms

alanes (plural)

Derived Forms

carbaalane

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce alane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.aɪn/.
What does alane mean?: Aluminium hydride, AlH₃.
Where does alane come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin alūmen Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English aluminium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English alane From aluminium + -ane.

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