Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bivinyl

/ˈbaɪ.vaɪ.nɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bivinyl
IPA
/ˈbaɪ.vaɪ.nɪl/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From bi- + vinyl.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbaɪ.vaɪ.nɪl/
  • British English: /ˈbaɪ.vaɪ.nɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bivinyls (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce bivinyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪ.vaɪ.nɪl/.
What does bivinyl mean?
An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2.
Where does bivinyl come from?
From bi- + vinyl.

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