Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decane

/ˈdɛkeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cane
IPA: /ˈdɛkeɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca-clip. English dec- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English decane From dec- + -ane.

Usage

Inflected Forms

decanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclodecane decanal decanethiol decanoic decyl perchloropentacyclodecane

Phrases

n-decane

Questions

How do you pronounce decane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛkeɪn/.
What does decane mean?: Any of the 75 isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₂
Where does decane come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca-clip. English dec- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English decane From dec- + -ane.

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