Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyethoxylation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: polyethoxy-la-tion
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Reaction with multiple instances of ethylene oxide

Example Sentences

"They comprise a complex mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic molecules produced by a polyethoxylation reaction."

Etymology

From poly- + ethoxylation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly

Inflected Forms

polyethoxylations (plural)

Questions

What does polyethoxylation mean?: Reaction with multiple instances of ethylene oxide
Where does polyethoxylation come from?: From poly- + ethoxylation.

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