Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethinyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: ethinyl
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ethynyl.

Example Sentences

"The CVR contains Nestorone® (NES), a new 19-nor progesterone derivative without androgenic activity, and a low dose of ethinyl estradiol (EE) [ 3 – 5 ]."

Etymology

From ethine + -yl.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ethine

Inflected Forms

ethinyls (plural)

Derived Forms

ethinylestradiol

Questions

What does ethinyl mean?: Alternative form of ethynyl.
Where does ethinyl come from?: From ethine + -yl.

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