Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hex-achloro-hex-ahy-drodimethanon-aph-tha-lene
IPA
85
Scrabble Score
39
Letters
8
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of aldrin, a highly toxic organochlorine insecticide with formula C₁₂H₈Cl₆.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hexachloro + hexahydro + di- + methano + naphthalene.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalenes (plural) HHDN (abbreviation)

Synonyms

Questions

What does hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene mean?
Synonym of aldrin, a highly toxic organochlorine insecticide with formula C₁₂H₈Cl₆.
Where does hexachlorohexahydrodimethanonaphthalene come from?
From hexachloro + hexahydro + di- + methano + naphthalene.

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