Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexacosanol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-a-cosanol
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.

Example Sentences

"The primary form of wax in the Lactuca genus was the C26 alcohol, hexacosanol."

Inflected Forms

hexacosanols (plural)

Questions

What does hexacosanol mean?: Any of very many isomeric aliphatic alcohols having 26 carbon atoms, but especially the unbranched primary alcohol 1-hexacosanol.

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