Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catena compound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: cate-na -com-pound
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.

Inflected Forms

catena compounds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

catenane

Questions

What does catena compound mean?: Any compound having two or more rings interconnected like the links of a chain, without a covalent bond.

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