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trimethylalkane

trimethylalkane noun: any alkane that has three methyl groups.

Noun

trimethylalkane (plural trimethylalkanes)

  1. Any alkane that has three methyl groups

Forms of trimethylalkane

pluraltrimethylalkanes

Origin of trimethylalkane

From tri- + methyl + alkane.

Questions about trimethylalkane

What does trimethylalkane mean?
Trimethylalkane means any alkane that has three methyl groups.
What part of speech is trimethylalkane?
Trimethylalkane is a noun.
What is the plural of trimethylalkane?
The plural of trimethylalkane is trimethylalkanes.

Words near trimethylalkane in the dictionary

  1. trimethyl(vinyl)silane
  2. trimethylacetate
  3. trimethylacetates
  4. trimethylacetic acid
  5. trimethylacetyl
  6. trimethylalkane
  7. trimethylalkanes
  8. trimethylaluminium
  9. trimethylaluminum
  10. trimethylamine
  11. trimethylamines

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