Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

besylic

/bɛsˈɪlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: be-sylic
IPA: /bɛsˈɪlɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Denoting the aromatic sulfonic acid of the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃S; benzenesulfonic.

Etymology

From besyl (“benzenesulphonyl”) + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: besyl
Suffix: -ic

Derived Forms

besylate

Questions

How do you pronounce besylic?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɛsˈɪlɪk/.
What does besylic mean?: Denoting the aromatic sulfonic acid of the chemical formula C₆H₆O₃S; benzenesulfonic.
Where does besylic come from?: From besyl (“benzenesulphonyl”) + -ic.

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