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arndt-eistert synthesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
arndt-eis-tert syn-the-sis
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).

Uncountable

Etymology

Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).

Usage

Synonyms

Arndt-Eistert homologation Arndt-Eistert procedure Arndt-Eistert reaction

Questions

What does arndt-eistert synthesis mean?
A series of chemical reactions designed to convert a carboxylic acid to a higher carboxylic acid homologue (i.e. with one additional carbon atom).
Where does arndt-eistert synthesis come from?
Named for the German chemists Fritz Arndt (1885–1969) and Bernd Eistert (1902–1978).

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