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alkanium

alkanium noun: any carbocation obtained by hydrogenation of an alkane.

Noun

alkanium (plural alkaniums)

  1. any carbocation obtained by hydrogenation of an alkane

Forms of alkanium

pluralalkaniums

Origin of alkanium

From alkane + -ium.

Words formed from alkanium

Phrases with alkanium

Questions about alkanium

What does alkanium mean?
Alkanium means any carbocation obtained by hydrogenation of an alkane.
What part of speech is alkanium?
Alkanium is a noun.
What is the plural of alkanium?
The plural of alkanium is alkaniums.

Words near alkanium in the dictionary

  1. alkanethiol
  2. alkanethiolate
  3. alkanethiolates
  4. alkanethiols
  5. alkanets
  6. alkanium
  7. alkanium ion
  8. alkanium ions
  9. alkaniums
  10. alkannin
  11. alkannins

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