Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twist-boat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: twist-boat
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An arrangement of atoms in a cyclohexane ring molecule similar to and more stable than the boat arrangement, differing from it by being twisted at one end.

Inflected Forms

twist-boats (plural)

Phrases

half-chair

Frequently Paired Words

boat chair half-chair

Questions

What does twist-boat mean?: An arrangement of atoms in a cyclohexane ring molecule similar to and more stable than the boat arrangement, differing from it by being twisted at one end.

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