Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrofluoroolefin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-droflu-o-roolefin
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of unsaturated organic compounds, which are composed of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms and are used as refrigerants.

Etymology

From hydro- + fluoro- + olefin.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hydrofluoroolefins (plural)

Derived Forms

HFO

Phrases

fluoro- hydro-

Frequently Paired Words

fluorine fluoro- fluoroolefin hydro- hydrofluorocarbon hydrogen hydroolefin olefin

Synonyms

HFO

Questions

What does hydrofluoroolefin mean?
Any of a class of unsaturated organic compounds, which are composed of hydrogen, fluorine, and carbon atoms and are used as refrigerants.
Where does hydrofluoroolefin come from?
From hydro- + fluoro- + olefin.

How to pronounce hydrofluoroolefin

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hydrofluoroolefin”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hydrofluoroolefin”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hydrofluoroolefin” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.