Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chlorophenol

/ˌklɔɹəˈfinɑl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chlorophe-nol
IPA: /ˌklɔɹəˈfinɑl/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants

Etymology

Etymology tree English chloro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English chlorophenol From chloro- + phenol.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌklɔɹəˈfinɑl/
British English: /ˌklɔːɹəˈfiːnɒl/

Inflected Forms

chlorophenols (plural)

Derived Forms

chlorophenyl

Phrases

chlorophenol red

Questions

How do you pronounce chlorophenol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌklɔɹəˈfinɑl/.
What does chlorophenol mean?: Any of several chlorinated derivatives of phenol, some of which are used as antiseptics or disinfectants
Where does chlorophenol come from?: Etymology tree English chloro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō)der. French phènebor. English phenol English chlorophenol From chloro- + phenol.

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