metanalo

Esperanto

Etymology

From metano (methane, noun) +‎ -alo (nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /metaˈnalo/
  • Rhymes: -alo
  • Hyphenation: me‧ta‧na‧lo

Noun

metanalo (accusative singular metanalon, plural metanaloj, accusative plural metanalojn)

  1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) (organic chemistry) formaldehyde (the organic compound HCHO)