Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrazone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: hy-dra-zone
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any compound, of general formula R₂C=NNR₂, formally derived from an aldehyde or ketone by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ or derivative.

Etymology

May comes from hydr(o)- + azo- + (ket)one.

Inflected Forms

hydrazones (plural)

Derived Forms

amidrazone arylhydrazone bishydrazone dihydrazone hydrazonic hydrazonoic hydrazonyl nifuraldezone phenylhydrazone sulfonylhydrazone

Phrases

amide hydrazone hydrazide hydrazone

Questions

What does hydrazone mean?: Any compound, of general formula R₂C=NNR₂, formally derived from an aldehyde or ketone by replacing the carbonyl group with =NNH₂ or derivative.
Where does hydrazone come from?: May comes from hydr(o)- + azo- + (ket)one.

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