Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermetallic compound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-metal-lic -com-pound
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any solid material, composed of two or more metal atoms in a definite proportion, that has a definite structure which differs from those of its constituent metals

Example Sentences

"An intermetallic compound must be present, the high freezing-point of which indicates that it is formed from its components with the liberation of a large amount of energy."

Inflected Forms

intermetallic compounds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

alloy

Synonyms

intermetal intermetallic phase

Questions

What does intermetallic compound mean?: any solid material, composed of two or more metal atoms in a definite proportion, that has a definite structure which differs from those of its constituent metals

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