Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: me-lene
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₃₀H₆₀, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax.

Etymology

Blend of melissic + ethylene.

Synonyms

melissene melissylene

Questions

What does melene mean?: An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C₃₀H₆₀, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax.
Where does melene come from?: Blend of melissic + ethylene.

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