Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piperonyl

/pɪˈpɛɹ.ə.nɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: piper-onyl
IPA: /pɪˈpɛɹ.ə.nɪl/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A univalent radical derived from 1,3-benzodioxole.

Etymology

From piper (“pepper”), suffixed with (-)on and -yl. The hot component of pepper is called piperine, and piperonyl is part of this compound.

Inflected Forms

piperonyls (plural)

Derived Forms

piperonylbutoxide piperonylonitrile piperonylpiperazine

Phrases

piperonyl butoxide

Questions

How do you pronounce piperonyl?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪˈpɛɹ.ə.nɪl/.
What does piperonyl mean?: A univalent radical derived from 1,3-benzodioxole.
Where does piperonyl come from?: From piper (“pepper”), suffixed with (-)on and -yl. The hot component of pepper is called piperine, and piperonyl is part of this compound.

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