Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

n-

/ˈɛn-/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.15 in modern English

Syllables: n-
IPA: /ˈɛn-/

1

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Indicating an arbitrary number of elements.

prefix

The normal-form of a functional group (or molecule), being the long-chain form (the unbranched chain).

prefix

the functional group that carries this prefix is attached to a nitrogen atom on the parent molecular segment

Etymology

Abbreviation of number. Borrowed from German n-.

Phrases

n-butyl- N- iso- cyclo- N-tert-butyl-

Frequently Paired Words

N- iso- cyclo- N

Questions

How do you pronounce n-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛn-/.
What does n- mean?: Indicating an arbitrary number of elements.
Where does n- come from?: Abbreviation of number. Borrowed from German n-.

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