nonane
/ˈnɑneɪn/noun
nonane is spelled N-O-N-A-N-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nonane means “Any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and having nine carbon atoms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nonane is nonanes.
How many letters and syllables are in nonane?
| Letters | 6: N-O-N-A-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nonane?
Nonane appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nonane?
- UK /ˈnɒneɪn/
- UK /ˈnəʊneɪn/
- US /ˈnɑneɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of nonane
- nonanes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nonane mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of very many isomeric alkanes, of the general formula C₉H₂₀, and having nine carbon atoms.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nonane in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nonane:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Nonan |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nonane come from?
From non- (“nine”) + -ane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).