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chalcone

/ˈkælˌkoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
chal-cone
IPA
/ˈkælˌkoʊn/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.

Uncountable

noun

Any derivative of this compound.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English chalco- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English chalcone From chalco- + -one.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkælˌkoʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chalcones (plural)

Derived Forms

bichalcone chalconoid dihydrochalcone dihydroxychalcone fluorochalcone hydrochalcone hydroxychalcone limbachalcone methoxychalcone naphthochalcone nitrochalcone prenylchalcone

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkælˌkoʊn/.
What does chalcone mean?
The compound 1,3-diphenylpropenone (PhCH=CHCOPh); Ph = phenyl.
Where does chalcone come from?
Etymology tree English chalco- German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English chalcone From chalco- + -one.

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