Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thiokol

/θˈaɪəkˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: thiokol
IPA: /θˈaɪəkˌɔl/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various organic polysulfide polymers, used as elastomers in seals and sealants.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The preparation of polymers from Raw Materials III essentially extends raw material potentials to synthesize Thiokols […]"

Etymology

Trademark, from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”) and κόλλα (kólla, “glue”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Thiokols (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce thiokol?: The recorded pronunciation is /θˈaɪəkˌɔl/.
What does thiokol mean?: Any of various organic polysulfide polymers, used as elastomers in seals and sealants.
Where does thiokol come from?: Trademark, from Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “sulfur”) and κόλλα (kólla, “glue”).

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