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bisphenol a

/bɪsˌfi.noʊl ˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
bisphe-nol a
IPA
/bɪsˌfi.noʊl ˈeɪ/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An industrial chemical compound diphenol 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane (C₁₅H₁₆O₂) that is a component especially of hard plastics (such as polycarbonate) and epoxy resins.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bis- + phenol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɪsˌfi.noʊl ˈeɪ/
  • British English: /ˌbɪs.fiː.nɒl ˈeɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

BPA (abbreviation)

Questions

How do you pronounce bisphenol a?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪsˌfi.noʊl ˈeɪ/.
What does bisphenol a mean?
An industrial chemical compound diphenol 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane (C₁₅H₁₆O₂) that is a component especially of hard plastics (such as polycarbonate) and epoxy resins.
Where does bisphenol a come from?
From bis- + phenol.

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