Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexatriacontane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-a-tri-a-con-tane
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of innumerable isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₃₆H₇₄, having thirty-six carbon atoms; but especially the straight-chain isomer that is used in solid-state applications.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English triacont- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English hexatriacontane From hexa- + triacont- + -ane.

Inflected Forms

hexatriacontanes (plural)

Derived Forms

hexatriacontanoic

Questions

What does hexatriacontane mean?: Any of innumerable isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₃₆H₇₄, having thirty-six carbon atoms; but especially the straight-chain isomer that is used in solid-state applications.
Where does hexatriacontane 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- English triacont- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English hexatriacontane From hexa- + triacont- + -ane.

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