Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossmetathesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cross-metathe-sis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reaction of two terminal olefins with the release of ethylene

Example Sentences

  • "R-CH=CH₂ + CH₂=CH-R^' => R-CH=CH-R^' + CH₂=CH₂"

Etymology

From cross- + metathesis.

Inflected Forms

crossmetatheses (plural) cross metathesis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ethenolysis

Questions

What does crossmetathesis mean?
The reaction of two terminal olefins with the release of ethylene
Where does crossmetathesis come from?
From cross- + metathesis.

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