Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexenal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-e-nal
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having six carbon atoms and one double bond.

Etymology

From hexene + -al (“aldehyde”).

Inflected Forms

hexenals (plural)

Questions

What does hexenal mean?: Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes having six carbon atoms and one double bond.
Where does hexenal come from?: From hexene + -al (“aldehyde”).

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