Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketosphingosine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ke-tosph-in-go-sine
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A derivative of sphingosine that has a carbonyl group in the 3-position

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does ketosphingosine mean?
A derivative of sphingosine that has a carbonyl group in the 3-position

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