Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polychlorinated

/pˌɑlˌiklˈɔɹɪnˌeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: poly-chlo-ri-nat-ed
IPA: /pˌɑlˌiklˈɔɹɪnˌeɪtɪd/

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.

Example Sentences

"Another environmental factor thought to be affecting some coastal birds, although comparatively little is yet known about its extent or origin, is the presence of marine pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and toxic heavy metals."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English chlorinated English polychlorinated From poly- + chlorinated.

Phrases

polychlorinated biphenyl polychlorinated naphthalene

Questions

How do you pronounce polychlorinated?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɑlˌiklˈɔɹɪnˌeɪtɪd/.
What does polychlorinated mean?: Having many hydrogen atoms replaced by chlorine.
Where does polychlorinated come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English chlorinated English polychlorinated From poly- + chlorinated.

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