Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alphaolefin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-phaolefin
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unsaturated hydrocarbon with a double bond at the alpha position (the first carbon atom in the chain), typically used in the production of polyethylene, plasticizers, and lubricants.

Inflected Forms

alphaolefins (plural)

Derived Forms

polyalphaolefin

Questions

What does alphaolefin mean?: An unsaturated hydrocarbon with a double bond at the alpha position (the first carbon atom in the chain), typically used in the production of polyethylene, plasticizers, and lubricants.

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