Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetrapentyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tetrapentyl
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(in combination) Four pentyl groups in a molecule

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thiazolyl blue tetrazolium bromide (MTT), umbelliferone, 4-[4-(dimethylamino)styryl]-N-methylpyridiniumiodide (ASP + ), penicillin-streptomycin and tetrapentyl ammonium (TPA) were from Sigma (Taufkirchen, Germany)."

Etymology

From tetra- + pentyl.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tetra

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does tetrapentyl mean?: (in combination) Four pentyl groups in a molecule
Where does tetrapentyl come from?: From tetra- + pentyl.

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