Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: hex-ene
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several isomers of the alkene having six carbon atoms and one double bond

Etymology

From hex- + -ene.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hex
Suffix: ene

Inflected Forms

hexenes (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclohexene hexenal hexenoic hexenyl neohexene

Questions

What does hexene mean?: Any of several isomers of the alkene having six carbon atoms and one double bond
Where does hexene come from?: From hex- + -ene.

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