metallocene

Questions

How do you pronounce metallocene?

The recorded pronunciation is /mɪˈtæləsiːn/.

What does metallocene mean?

Any of a class of organic compounds containing two cyclopentadienyl anions and a transition metal whose bonding involves overlap of ns and np orbitals of the metal with molecular orbitals of appropriate symmetry of each cyclopentadienyl ring; the rings are parallel to each other, or sometimes canted.

Where does metallocene come from?

From metallo- + c(yclopentadi)ene. First used in ferrocene.

How to pronounce metallocene

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mɪˈtæləsiːn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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