Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonadecane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: non-ade-cane
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₉H₄₀, but especially n-nonadecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₇CH₃

Etymology

From nonadec- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nonadec
Suffix: ane

Inflected Forms

nonadecanes (plural)

Derived Forms

nonadecanoic

Questions

What does nonadecane mean?: Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₁₉H₄₀, but especially n-nonadecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₇CH₃
Where does nonadecane come from?: From nonadec- + -ane.

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