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octenol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
octenol
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

1-octen-3-ol, a chemical in human breath and sweat that attracts biting insects such as mosquitoes.

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

mushroom alcohol

Questions

What does octenol mean?
1-octen-3-ol, a chemical in human breath and sweat that attracts biting insects such as mosquitoes.

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