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fluoranthene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
flu-o-ran-thene
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion

Inflected Forms

fluoranthenes (plural)

Derived Forms

azafluoranthene thiofluoranthene thioazafluoranthene

Questions

What does fluoranthene mean?
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion

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