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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carbon-based

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
car-bon-based
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Based on organic biopolymers.

Example Sentences

  • "carbon-based life"

Frequently Paired Words

silicon-based

Questions

What does carbon-based mean?
Based on organic biopolymers.

How to pronounce carbon-based

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