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ceryl

/sˈɛɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ceryl
IPA
/sˈɛɹəl/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin cera (“wax”) + -yl.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ceryl?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛɹəl/.
What does ceryl mean?
A radical, C₂₇H₅₅, supposed to exist in several compounds obtained from waxes.
Where does ceryl come from?
From Latin cera (“wax”) + -yl.

How to pronounce ceryl

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