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markovnikov's rule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
markovnikov's rule
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
1
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rule describing the outcome of certain addition reactions in organic chemistry.

Etymology

The rule was formulated by the Russian chemist Vladimir Vasilevich Markovnikov in 1870.

Inflected Forms

Markovnikov rule (alternative) Markownikoff's rule (alternative)

Phrases

anti-Markovnikov

Frequently Paired Words

anti-Markovnikov

Questions

What does markovnikov's rule mean?
A rule describing the outcome of certain addition reactions in organic chemistry.
Where does markovnikov's rule come from?
The rule was formulated by the Russian chemist Vladimir Vasilevich Markovnikov in 1870.

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