Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitrene

/ˈnaɪˌtɹiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-trene
IPA: /ˈnaɪˌtɹiːn/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN

Etymology

Blend of nitro- + carbene.

Inflected Forms

nitrenes (plural)

Derived Forms

nitrenoid

Phrases

azomethine ylide

Frequently Paired Words

azomethine ylide

Synonyms

aminylene aminediyl azene imidogen

Questions

How do you pronounce nitrene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnaɪˌtɹiːn/.
What does nitrene mean?: Any organic compound, the univalent nitrogen equivalent of a carbene, having general formula RN
Where does nitrene come from?: Blend of nitro- + carbene.

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