Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decamethonium

/ˌdɛk.ə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-cametho-ni-um
IPA: /ˌdɛk.ə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of decamethonium bromide.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- French méthylène English meth(ylene) New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English decamethonium From deca- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdɛk.ə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

decamethonium bromide

Synonyms

decamethonium bromide

Rhymes With

plutonium pandemonium polonium harmonium euphonium meconium pelargonium iconium pancuronium vecuronium hydronium diazonium

Questions

How do you pronounce decamethonium?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɛk.ə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/.
What does decamethonium mean?: Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
Where does decamethonium come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- French méthylène English meth(ylene) New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English decamethonium From deca- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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