Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elayl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elayl
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, oil”) + -yl. So called by Berzelius from its forming an oil combining with chlorine.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: yl

Usage

Questions

What does elayl mean?: ethylene
Where does elayl come from?: Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, oil”) + -yl. So called by Berzelius from its forming an oil combining with chlorine.

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