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dimercaptosuccinic

/daɪməˌkæptəʊsʌkˈsɪnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dimer-cap-to-suc-cinic
IPA
/daɪməˌkæptəʊsʌkˈsɪnɪk/
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designating an acid similar to succinic acid but containing two instances of the radical –SH.

Etymology

From di- + mercapto- + succinic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /daɪməˌkæptəʊsʌkˈsɪnɪk/

Derived Forms

dimercaptosuccinate

Phrases

dimercaptosuccinic acid

Rhymes With

proto-finnic balto-finnic homoclinic aminolevulinic sulfinic arsinic porphyrinic enaminic columbinic petroselinic thynnic borinic

Questions

How do you pronounce dimercaptosuccinic?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪməˌkæptəʊsʌkˈsɪnɪk/.
What does dimercaptosuccinic mean?
Designating an acid similar to succinic acid but containing two instances of the radical –SH.
Where does dimercaptosuccinic come from?
From di- + mercapto- + succinic.

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