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tetralin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetralin
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bicyclic hydrocarbon 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene; it is used as an industrial solvent.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

tetra(hydronaphth)al(ene) + -in

Usage

Inflected Forms

tetralins (plural)

Derived Forms

aminotetralin

Frequently Paired Words

decalin

Synonyms

benzocyclohexane

Questions

What does tetralin mean?
The bicyclic hydrocarbon 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene; it is used as an industrial solvent.
Where does tetralin come from?
tetra(hydronaphth)al(ene) + -in

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