Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agostic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: agos-tic
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a structure in which a hydrogen atom is bonded to both a carbon (or silicon) atom and a metal atom in a three-center, two-electron interaction.

Etymology

From the supposed Ancient Greek ἀγοστέω (agostéō, “to clasp, hold”) + -ic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀγοστέω

Derived Forms

nonagostic

Questions

What does agostic mean?: Describing a structure in which a hydrogen atom is bonded to both a carbon (or silicon) atom and a metal atom in a three-center, two-electron interaction.
Where does agostic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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