Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexachloro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-achloro
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Six chlorine atoms in a molecule.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English chloro- English hexachloro From hexa- + chloro-.

Usage

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Questions

What does hexachloro mean?: Six chlorine atoms in a molecule.
Where does hexachloro come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English chloro- English hexachloro From hexa- + chloro-.

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