Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

β-glucan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: β-glu-can
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of beta-glucan.

Example Sentences

"The effects of β-glucan structure and molecular weight on rheological properties have been surveyed. Decreasing molecular weight by controlled enzymatic or acid hydrolysis decreased the viscosity of β-glucan in solution […]"

Inflected Forms

β-glucans (plural)

Questions

What does β-glucan mean?: Alternative form of beta-glucan.

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