Tabell 1: Ord som angir antall C-atomer
| 1 met- | 11 undek- | 21 henikos- |
| 2 et- | 12 dodek- | 22 dokos- |
| 3 prop- | 13 tridek- | 23 trikos- |
| 4 but- | 14 tetradek- | 24 tetrakos- |
| 5 pent- | 15 pentadek- | 25 ... |
| 6 heks- | 16 ... | |
| 7 hept- | ||
| 8 okt- | ||
| 9 non- (lat.) | ||
| 10 dek- | 20 ikos- | 30 triakont- |