alkan

• IPA^(key): [ˈalkan]

alkan m inan

1. (organic chemistry) alkane

alkan c (singular definite alkanen, plural indefinite alkaner)

1. (organic chemistry) alkane

• IPA^(key): /ɑːlˈkʰɑːn/

alk’an m (Arabic spelling ئالکان)

1. Alternative form of êlkan (“wave”)

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “alkan”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 232

alkan n (definite singular alkanet, indefinite plural alkan or alkaner, definite plural alkana or alkanene)

1. (chemistry) an alkane (saturated hydrocarbon of formula C_nH_2n+2)

• alkyl

alkan n (definite singular alkanet, indefinite plural alkan, definite plural alkana)

1. (chemistry) an alkane (as above)

• alkyl

Internationalism; compare English alkane, French alcane, and German Alkan, ultimately from Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily).

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.kan/

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• Rhymes: -alkan
• Syllabification: al‧kan

alkan m inan

1. (organic chemistry) alkane

   Synonym: parafina

• alken, alkin

• alkan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• alkan in Polish dictionaries at PWN

alkan c

1. (organic chemistry) alkane
2. definite singular of alka

• kanal, lakan, nalka