Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barton-mccombie deoxygenation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.99 in modern English

Syllables: bar-ton-m-c-com-bie deoxy-gena-tion
IPA

51

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

8

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organic reaction in which a hydroxy functional group in an organic compound is replaced by a hydrogen to give an alkyl group.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Derek Barton and Stuart W. McCombie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Barton-McCombie deoxygenations (plural)

Questions

What does barton-mccombie deoxygenation mean?: An organic reaction in which a hydroxy functional group in an organic compound is replaced by a hydrogen to give an alkyl group.
Where does barton-mccombie deoxygenation come from?: Named after Derek Barton and Stuart W. McCombie.

How to pronounce barton-mccombie deoxygenation

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “barton-mccombie deoxygenation”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “barton-mccombie deoxygenation”.
Repeat and practice — Say “barton-mccombie deoxygenation” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.