Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonane

/ˈnɑneɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: nonane
IPA: /ˈnɑneɪn/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and having nine carbon atoms.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ Proto-Indo-European *h₁newn̥(n)ós Proto-Italic *nowenos Latin nōnus English non- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English nonane From non- (“nine”) + -ane.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɑneɪn/
British English: /ˈnɒneɪn/

Inflected Forms

nonanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclononane heptamethylnonane nonanal nonanone nonyl nonylene silicononane

Phrases

n-nonane

Questions

How do you pronounce nonane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑneɪn/.
What does nonane mean?: Any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and having nine carbon atoms.
Where does nonane come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ Proto-Indo-European *h₁newn̥(n)ós Proto-Italic *nowenos Latin nōnus English non- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English nonane From non- (“nine”) + -ane.

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