Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swern oxidation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: swern ox-i-da-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical reaction whereby a primary or secondary alcohol is oxidized to an aldehyde or ketone using oxalyl chloride, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and an organic base such as triethylamine.

Etymology

Named after Daniel Swern.

Inflected Forms

Swern oxidations (plural)

Questions

What does swern oxidation mean?: A chemical reaction whereby a primary or secondary alcohol is oxidized to an aldehyde or ketone using oxalyl chloride, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and an organic base such as triethylamine.
Where does swern oxidation come from?: Named after Daniel Swern.

How to pronounce swern oxidation

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “swern oxidation”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “swern oxidation”.
Repeat and practice — Say “swern oxidation” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.