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"dye material from bugloss plant roots," early 14c., from Spanish alcaneta, diminutive of alcana, from Arabic al-hinna (see henna). As the name of the plant itself, from 1560s.
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"Any of the series of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane, propane, and higher members", Late 19th century: from alkyl + -ane2.