Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cyclomaltohexaose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clo-ma-l-to-hexaose
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cyclic maltohexaose, but especially α-cyclodextrin

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English maltohexaose English cyclomaltohexaose From cyclo- + maltohexaose.

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Questions

What does cyclomaltohexaose mean?
Any cyclic maltohexaose, but especially α-cyclodextrin
Where does cyclomaltohexaose come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English maltohexaose English cyclomaltohexaose From cyclo- + maltohexaose.

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