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maleic

/məˈleɪ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
male-ic
IPA
/məˈleɪ.ɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or relating to maleic acid or its derivatives

Derived Forms

maleate maleimide maleyl

Phrases

maleic anhydride maleic hydrazide

Frequently Paired Words

maleinize maleinization

Questions

How do you pronounce maleic?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈleɪ.ɪk/.
What does maleic mean?
of or relating to maleic acid or its derivatives

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