Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heptene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hep-tene
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many isomers of the alkene having seven carbon atoms and one double bond; a mixture of such isomers used in lubricants etc

Etymology

From hept- + -ene.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hept
Suffix: ene

Inflected Forms

heptenes (plural)

Derived Forms

cycloheptene heptenal heptenyl

Questions

What does heptene mean?: Any of many isomers of the alkene having seven carbon atoms and one double bond; a mixture of such isomers used in lubricants etc
Where does heptene come from?: From hept- + -ene.

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