Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypercondensation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-con-den-sa-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class of condensation reaction involving reaction of a carbonyl group with a methylene group to form an alkene with the loss of the elements of water (>C=O + CH₂ >C=C<).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The severe compaction of chromosomes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition, PNAP - 6h decreased CDK1 and cyclin B1 expression, most likely leading to G 2 /M arrest, and induced morphological changes, such as nuclear shrinkage, nuclear fragmentation, and nuclear hypercondensation, as observed by Hoechst 33342 staining."

Etymology

From hyper- + condensation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypercondensations (plural)

Questions

What does hypercondensation mean?: A class of condensation reaction involving reaction of a carbonyl group with a methylene group to form an alkene with the loss of the elements of water (>C=O + CH₂ >C=C<).
Where does hypercondensation come from?: From hyper- + condensation.

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