Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cenosphere

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ceno-sphere
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A porous or hollow carbonaceous sphere-like particle formed during pyrolysis or in the course of the combustion of coal.

Etymology

Etymology tree English ceno- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English cenosphere From ceno- + -sphere.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does cenosphere mean?
A porous or hollow carbonaceous sphere-like particle formed during pyrolysis or in the course of the combustion of coal.
Where does cenosphere come from?
Etymology tree English ceno- Ancient Greek σφαῖρᾰ (sphaîră)bor. Latin sphaera Late Latin sphērader. Old French spherebor. Middle English spere English sphere English -sphere English cenosphere From ceno- + -sphere.

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