Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermetallic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-metal-lic
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, acting between, or comprising two or more metals.

noun

An intermetallic compound.

Example Sentences

"An intermetallic compound must be present, the high freezing-point of which indicates that it is formed from its components with the liberation of a large amount of energy."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English metallic English intermetallic From inter- + metallic.

Inflected Forms

intermetallics (plural)

Phrases

intermetallic compound intermetallic phase

Questions

What does intermetallic mean?: Of, relating to, acting between, or comprising two or more metals.
Where does intermetallic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English metallic English intermetallic From inter- + metallic.

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