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polyphenylenevinylene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
polyphenyleneviny-lene
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polymer of phenylenevinylene that conducts electricity and is capable of electroluminescence.

Countable; Uncountable

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What does polyphenylenevinylene mean?
A polymer of phenylenevinylene that conducts electricity and is capable of electroluminescence.
Where does polyphenylenevinylene come from?
From poly- + phenylenevinylene.

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