Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conformational

/kɑn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: con-for-ma-tion-al
IPA: /kɑn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a conformation.

Example Sentences

"It is found that the clouding process is closely related to the conformational equilibrium of the ethyleneoxide chains, and that this equilibrium depends on the properties of the free ethyleneoxide chain, the solvation of the chain, but also to a large extent on the effect that the ethyleneoxide chain has on the effective water-water interaction."

Etymology

From conformation + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɑn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/
British English: /kɒn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/

Derived Forms

conformationally conformer immunoconformational multiconformational nonconformational preconformational thermoconformational

Phrases

conformational analysis conformational change conformational entropy conformational isomerism

Rhymes With

educational operational recreational organizational inspirational occupational vocational computational sensational gravitational motivational generational

Questions

How do you pronounce conformational?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɑn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən.əl/.
What does conformational mean?: Of or pertaining to a conformation.
Where does conformational come from?: From conformation + -al.

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