Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elephant's toothpaste

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
ele-phan-t's -tooth-paste
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foamy substance caused by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using potassium iodide as a catalyst; the outcome of a popular educational experiment in chemistry.

Uncountable

Etymology

The foamy texture and size of the resulting mass suggest a large amount of toothpaste, as might be imagined to be used by a large creature like an elephant.

Usage

Inflected Forms

elephant toothpaste (alternative)

Questions

What does elephant's toothpaste mean?
A foamy substance caused by the rapid decomposition of hydrogen peroxide using potassium iodide as a catalyst; the outcome of a popular educational experiment in chemistry.
Where does elephant's toothpaste come from?
The foamy texture and size of the resulting mass suggest a large amount of toothpaste, as might be imagined to be used by a large creature like an elephant.

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