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nonane

UK/ˈnɒneɪn/US/ˈnɑneɪn/

nonane noun: any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and having nine carbon atoms.

Noun

nonane (plural nonanes)

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

Forms of nonane

pluralnonanes

Origin of nonane

From non- (“nine”) + -ane.

Words formed from nonane

Words that rhyme with nonane

Questions about nonane

What does nonane mean?
Nonane means any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and having nine carbon atoms.
What part of speech is nonane?
Nonane is a noun.
How do you pronounce nonane?
Nonane is pronounced /ˈnɒneɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of nonane?
The plural of nonane is nonanes.

Words near nonane in the dictionary

  1. nonancillary
  2. nonandic
  3. nonandrogenic
  4. nonandrogynous
  5. nonandrophilic
  6. nonane
  7. nonanecdotal
  8. nonanedioic acid
  9. nonanemic
  10. nonanergic
  11. nonanes

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