Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dodecatriene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: do-de-ca-triene
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chain of twelve carbon atoms with three double bonds.

Example Sentences

"Reaction run in presence of 2 mol equiv butadiene; trans-2-butene, oxtadienes and dodecatrienes are in the final product, but no diphenylmethane or phenylcyclohexane."

Etymology

From dodeca- + triene.

Inflected Forms

dodecatrienes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclododecatriene

Questions

What does dodecatriene mean?: A chain of twelve carbon atoms with three double bonds.
Where does dodecatriene come from?: From dodeca- + triene.

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