Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyterpene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-ter-pene
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any polymeric terpene formed from many isoprene units joined head to tail; includes rubber and gutta-percha

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English terpene English polyterpene From poly- + terpene.

Inflected Forms

polyterpenes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

polyterpenoid terpene hemiterpene monoterpene sesquiterpene diterpene sesterterpene triterpene

Questions

What does polyterpene mean?: any polymeric terpene formed from many isoprene units joined head to tail; includes rubber and gutta-percha
Where does polyterpene come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English terpene English polyterpene From poly- + terpene.

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