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halonitroalkane

halonitroalkane noun: any alkane that has both halide and nitro groups.

Noun

halonitroalkane (plural halonitroalkanes)

  1. Any alkane that has both halide and nitro groups.

Forms of halonitroalkane

pluralhalonitroalkanes

Origin of halonitroalkane

From halo- + nitro- + alkane.

Questions about halonitroalkane

What does halonitroalkane mean?
Halonitroalkane means any alkane that has both halide and nitro groups.
What part of speech is halonitroalkane?
Halonitroalkane is a noun.
What is the plural of halonitroalkane?
The plural of halonitroalkane is halonitroalkanes.

Words near halonitroalkane in the dictionary

  1. halonate
  2. halones
  3. haloneutrophilic
  4. halonitrile
  5. halonitriles
  6. halonitroalkane
  7. halonitroalkanes
  8. halonium
  9. halonium ion
  10. halonium ions
  11. haloniums

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