Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudohalogen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-do-halo-gen
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English halogen English pseudohalogen From pseudo- + halogen.

Inflected Forms

pseudohalogens (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pseudohalide

Questions

What does pseudohalogen mean?: A binary inorganic compound with a structure similar to that of the interhalogens but containing at least one non-halogen radical such as cyanide
Where does pseudohalogen come from?: Etymology tree Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs) Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der. Middle English pseudo- English pseudo- English halogen English pseudohalogen From pseudo- + halogen.

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