Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ansa compound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables: ansa -com-pound
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cyclophane in which the para positions of a benzene ring are connected by a bridge of at least 10 atoms.

Etymology

From Latin ansa (“handle”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ansa

Inflected Forms

ansa compounds (plural)

Questions

What does ansa compound mean?: Any cyclophane in which the para positions of a benzene ring are connected by a bridge of at least 10 atoms.
Where does ansa compound come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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