organosamarium
/ɔɹˌɡænoʊ.səˈmɛɹi.əm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to samarium bond.
Example Sentences
- "This reaction proceeds through α-addition of an organosamarium intermediate to the isocyanide resulting in an (α-iminoalkyl) samarium complex which can act as an acyl anion equivalent."
Etymology
From organo- + samarium.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: organo
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɔɹˌɡænoʊ.səˈmɛɹi.əm/
- British English: /ɔːˌɡænəʊ.səˈmɛəɹi.əm/