Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squalane

/ˈskweɪleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: squalane
IPA: /ˈskweɪleɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A saturated triterpene hydrocarbon made by hydrogenating squalene; used in cosmetics etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English squalene Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English squalane From squalene + -ane.

Usage

Inflected Forms

squalanes (plural)

Synonyms

perhydrosqualene

Questions

How do you pronounce squalane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskweɪleɪn/.
What does squalane mean?: A saturated triterpene hydrocarbon made by hydrogenating squalene; used in cosmetics etc.
Where does squalane come from?: Etymology tree English squalene Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English squalane From squalene + -ane.

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