Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dioctadecyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dioc-tade-cyl
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two octadecyl groups in a molecule.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Briefly, liposomes consisting of dimethyl dioctadecyl ammonium bromide and cholesterol (1:1 M ratio) were dried using a Rotavaporator (Brinkman, Westbury, NY), dissolved in 5 % glucose, and sonicated."

Etymology

From di- + octadecyl.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dioctadecyl mean?: Two octadecyl groups in a molecule.
Where does dioctadecyl come from?: From di- + octadecyl.

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