Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tridecane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tride-cane
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having thirteen carbon atoms, but especially n-tridecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₁CH₃

Etymology

From tridec- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tridec
Suffix: ane

Inflected Forms

tridecanes (plural)

Derived Forms

tridecanoic

Questions

What does tridecane mean?: Any of very many isomeric saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having thirteen carbon atoms, but especially n-tridecane, CH₃(CH₂)₁₁CH₃
Where does tridecane come from?: From tridec- + -ane.

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