Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gauche effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: gauche -ef-fect
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An atypical situation where a gauche conformation (groups separated by a torsion angle of approximately 60°) is more stable than the anti conformation (180°).

Inflected Forms

gauche effects (plural)

Questions

What does gauche effect mean?: An atypical situation where a gauche conformation (groups separated by a torsion angle of approximately 60°) is more stable than the anti conformation (180°).

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