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hectobecquerel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hec-to-bec-quer-el
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of radiation equal to 10² becquerels. Symbol: h

Etymology

From hecto- + becquerel.

Inflected Forms

hectobecquerels (plural)

Synonyms

hBq

Questions

What does hectobecquerel mean?
An SI unit of radiation equal to 10² becquerels. Symbol: h
Where does hectobecquerel come from?
From hecto- + becquerel.

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