English word alkanium comes from English -ium, English alkane
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ium | English (eng) | (by extension, humorous) Appended to common words to create scientific-sounding or humorous-sounding fictional substance names.. (chemistry) Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.. (chemistry) Used to form the temporary systematic element name of a metallic or nonmetallic element which is postulated to exist, or [...] |
alkane | English (eng) | (organic compound) Any of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane and compounds with long carbon chain known as paraffins etc., having a chemical formula of the form CnH2n+2. |
alkanium | English (eng) | (chemistry) any carbocation obtained by hydrogenation of an alkane. |