Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keratan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ker-atan
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bone

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

keratans (plural)

Derived Forms

keratanase

Phrases

keratan sulfate

Questions

What does keratan mean?: A glycosaminoglycan whose sulfated form is found in the cornea, cartilage, and bone

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