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English

isoalkane

Isoalkane comes from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος ‘the same as’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓́σοςĭ́sos‘the same as’
  2. Englishtodayisoalkane

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓́σοςĭ́sos‘the same as’
  2. Englishtodayisoalkane

A compound of iso- ‘isomeric’ + alkane

Ancient Greek ἴσος ‘equal’

English iso-

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη ‘wood’

German Alkyl

German Alkan

English alkane

Every English word from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος

Today it means

noun Any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος / isoalkane

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