Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acenaphthene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ace-naph-thene
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.

Inflected Forms

acenaphthenes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

acenaphthenyl acenaphthoquinone

Questions

What does acenaphthene mean?: A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.

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