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reactive intermediate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
re-ac-tive in-ter-me-di-ate
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A short-lived compound that is formed temporarily in a reaction mechanism.

Inflected Forms

reactive intermediates (plural)

Phrases

carbonium ion excited state free radical radical ion

Frequently Paired Words

carbanion carbene carbocation carbonium ion excited state free radical nitrene radical ion

Questions

What does reactive intermediate mean?
A short-lived compound that is formed temporarily in a reaction mechanism.

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