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pentahydroxy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tahy-droxy
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.

Uncountable

Etymology

From penta- + hydroxy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does pentahydroxy mean?
Five hydroxy groups in a molecule.
Where does pentahydroxy come from?
From penta- + hydroxy.

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