haloalkane

Questions

What does haloalkane mean?

Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen

Where does haloalkane come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sḗh₂l Proto-Hellenic *hā́ls Ancient Greek ᾰ̔́λς (hắls)der. English halo- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. German Alk(ohol) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Alkyl German alk- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. German -an German Alkanbor. English alkane English haloalkane From halo- + alkane.

How to pronounce haloalkane

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “haloalkane”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “haloalkane”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “haloalkane” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.