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Word Root

It is the basic unit of name and represents the number of carbon atoms present in the parent chain.
Parent chain
It is the longest continuous chain of carbon atom containing functional group (or, and) multiple bonds (if present).

Number of carbon atoms in the parent chain Word root
1 Meth
2 Eth
3 Prop
4 But
5 Pent
6 Hex
7 Hept
8 Oct
9 Non
10 Dec
11 Undec
12 Dodec
13 Tridec
14 Tetradec
15 Pentadec
16 Hexadec
17 Heptadec
18 Octadec
19 Nonadec
20 Icos

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