Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbocation

/ˌkɑː(ɹ).bəʊˈkæt.aɪ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: car-bo-ca-tion
IPA: /ˌkɑː(ɹ).bəʊˈkæt.aɪ.ən/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English carbo- English cation English carbocation From carbo- + cation.

Inflected Forms

carbocations (plural)

Derived Forms

carbocationic

Phrases

bridged carbocation vinyl carbinol carbenium ion carbonium ion radical ion

Frequently Paired Words

carbenium ion carbonium ion radical ion carbanion

Questions

How do you pronounce carbocation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑː(ɹ).bəʊˈkæt.aɪ.ən/.
What does carbocation mean?: Any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms
Where does carbocation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English carbo- English cation English carbocation From carbo- + cation.

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