Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perylene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: pery-lene
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

Inflected Forms

perylenes (plural) perilene (alternative)

Derived Forms

polyperylene perylenediimide perylenemonoimide

Questions

What does perylene mean?: A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes.

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