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benzyne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ben-zyne
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any derivative of benzene formally produced by abstraction of two hydrogen atoms, especially one produced by abstraction from neighboring atoms to produce a formal triple bond.

Inflected Forms

benzynes (plural)

Phrases

ortho-benzyne meta-benzyne para-benzyne

Frequently Paired Words

ortho-benzyne meta-benzyne para-benzyne

Questions

What does benzyne mean?
Any derivative of benzene formally produced by abstraction of two hydrogen atoms, especially one produced by abstraction from neighboring atoms to produce a formal triple bond.

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