Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decacyclic

/ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-ca-cyclic
IPA: /ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing any molecule having ten rings

Example Sentences

"Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich Further reaction of quadricyclane with the cyclobutene-1,2-diester system of 9 produces the decacyclic system 7, in which each terminus contains a 3,4-dihydro variant of Smith’s diene."

Etymology

From deca- + cyclic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: deca

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/

Questions

How do you pronounce decacyclic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛkəˈsaɪklɪk/.
What does decacyclic mean?: Describing any molecule having ten rings
Where does decacyclic come from?: From deca- + cyclic.

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