Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

octadecanal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oc-tade-canal
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The aliphatic aldehyde that has 18 carbon atoms

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does octadecanal mean?
The aliphatic aldehyde that has 18 carbon atoms

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