carbyne
/ˈkɑɹ.bɪn/noun
carbyne is spelled C-A-R-B-Y-N-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, carbyne means “The trivalent radical R-C⋮ or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of carbyne is carbynes.
How many letters and syllables are in carbyne?
| Letters | 7: C-A-R-B-Y-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is carbyne?
Carbyne appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce carbyne?
- US /ˈkɑɹ.bɪn/
- UK /ˈkɑːbɪn/
Carbyne has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of carbyne
- carbynes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carbyne mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The trivalent radical R-C⋮ or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives.
- 2
The linear carbon allotrope, composed of alternating (1) triple and single bonds [ ...–C≡C–C≡C–... ] or (2) double bonds [ ...=C=C=C=... ].
- 3
Linear acetylenic carbon, a form of the linear carbon allotrope consisting of the form with alternating single- and triple-bonded carbons [ ...–C≡C–C≡C–... ].
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).