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haloalkane

haloalkane noun: any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen.

Noun

haloalkane (plural haloalkanes)

  1. Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen
    Synonyms:
    alkyl halide

Synonyms of haloalkane

Forms of haloalkane

pluralhaloalkanes

Origin of haloalkane

From halo- + alkane.

Questions about haloalkane

What does haloalkane mean?
Haloalkane means any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen.
What part of speech is haloalkane?
Haloalkane is a noun.
What is the plural of haloalkane?
The plural of haloalkane is haloalkanes.

Words near haloalkane in the dictionary

  1. haloaliphatics
  2. haloalkaline
  3. haloalkaliphile
  4. haloalkaliphiles
  5. haloalkaliphilic
  6. haloalkane
  7. haloalkanes
  8. haloalkanoic
  9. haloalkene
  10. haloalkenes
  11. haloalkenyl

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