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hexamethonium

/ˌhɛk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hex-am-etho-ni-um
IPA
/ˌhɛk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French méthylène English methylene New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English hexamethonium From hexa- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɛk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/

Usage

Phrases

hexamethonium bromide

Synonyms

hexamethonium bromide

Questions

How do you pronounce hexamethonium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛk.sə.məˈθoʊ.ni.əm/.
What does hexamethonium mean?
Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.
Where does hexamethonium come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- French méthylène English methylene New Latin ammōniumbor. English ammonium English onium English -onium English hexamethonium From hexa- + meth(ylene) + -onium (“quaternary ammonium compound”).

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