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undecane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-de-cane
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 11 carbon atoms, but especially n-undecane CH₃(CH₂)₉CH₃

Etymology

From undec- + -ane.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

undecanes (plural)

Derived Forms

cycloundecane spiroundecane undecanal undecanoic undecanol

Questions

What does undecane mean?
Any of many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 11 carbon atoms, but especially n-undecane CH₃(CH₂)₉CH₃
Where does undecane come from?
From undec- + -ane.

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