malamethane

Meanings

• noun

  A hypothetical organic compound with the formula CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3.

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Variants

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malamute , malamutes , malemute , malemutes , Alaskan malamute , Alaskan malamutes

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Etymology

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Malamethane is a hypothetical organic compound with the formula CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3. The name malamethane is derived from methane, which is the simplest hydrocarbon and the primary constituent of natural gas.

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Trivia

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1. Malamethane is not a real compound, but it is used as an example in organic chemistry to illustrate the concept of alkane structure.

2. The longest alkane with a known structure is cubane, with 60 carbon atoms.

3. The longest alkane that can exist as a liquid at room temperature is paraffin with 40 carbon atoms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Alkane: Malamethane is an alkane, a hydrocarbon that contains only single bonds between its carbon atoms.

2. Hydrocarbon: Malamethane is a hydrocarbon, a chemical compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

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How to Memorize "malamethane"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to each one. Picture the molecular structure of malamethane as a chain of methyl groups connected by a single carbon atom.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the name malamethane with the image of a long chain of methyl groups. Remember that malamethane is a hypothetical compound and has not been discovered yet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Long And Meaningless Hypothetical Alkane' to remember the name and structure of malamethane.

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