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octaazacubane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oc-taaza-cubane
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A theoretical molecule composed of eight (8) nitrogen atoms only, in a cubic configuration, with each nitrogen (N) atom being a vertex on the cube, and bonding to three other nitrogens at the nearest three other vertexes. This is theorized to be the high explosive with the highest velocity, the most explosive non-nuclear explosive. It is an allotrope of nitrogen, and an analogue of the organic molecule cubane; and an isomer of octanitrogen (N₈).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From octa- + aza- + cubane. From cube + -ane.

Usage

Inflected Forms

octaazacubanes (plural) octazacubane (alternative) octoazacubane (alternative) octoazacubaane (alternative) octoazacuboane (alternative) octazacubaane (alternative) octazacuboane (alternative) octaazacubaane (alternative) octaazacuboane (alternative)

Phrases

-ane aza- octa-

Frequently Paired Words

-ane aza- azacubane cubane cube octa-

Synonyms

cubaazaane cubaazane cubazaane cubazane cuboazaane cuboazane octaazahexacycloctane octaazahexacyclooctane octazahexacyclooctane octoazahexacycloctane octoazahexacyclooctane

Questions

What does octaazacubane mean?
A theoretical molecule composed of eight (8) nitrogen atoms only, in a cubic configuration, with each nitrogen (N) atom being a vertex on the cube, and bonding to three other nitrogens at the nearest three other vertexes. This is theorized to be the high explosive with the highest velocity, the most explosive non-nuclear explosive. It is an allotrope of nitrogen, and an analogue of the organic molecule cubane; and an isomer of octanitrogen (N₈).
Where does octaazacubane come from?
From octa- + aza- + cubane. From cube + -ane.

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