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Words with Root “eth-” in English (US)
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eth- Greek origin, part of the ethylene base.
trichlorethylene
5 syllables16 letters
tri·chloro·eth·y·lene
/ˌtrɪk.lɔːr.iːˈθiː.liːn/
noun
Trichlorethylene is a five-syllable noun with primary stress on the final syllable ('lene'). It's divided as tri-chloro-eth-y-lene, based on vowel-consonant and consonant cluster rules. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin and Greek roots indicating its chemical composition.