Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reforming

/ɹɪfˈɔɹmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: re-form-ing
IPA: /ɹɪfˈɔɹmɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of reform

noun

noun

A catalytic process, whereby short-chain molecules are combined to make larger ones; used in the petrochemical industry.

Example Sentences

"In the course of the present Five Year Plan period (1966-1970) it is planned to complete nine big units for primary processing and 15 catalytic reformings."

Inflected Forms

reformings (plural)

Derived Forms

antireforming nonreforming reformingly unreforming

Phrases

steam reforming catalytic reforming thermal reforming

Frequently Paired Words

catalytic reforming cracking hydroforming platforming rexforming selectoforming thermal reforming

Rhymes With

performing forming warming transforming informing storming conforming swarming nonperforming misinforming norming

Questions

How do you pronounce reforming?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪfˈɔɹmɪŋ/.
What does reforming mean?: present participle and gerund of reform

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