Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monohydroxylated

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mono-hy-drox-y-lat-ed
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Modified by the addition of a single hydroxyl group

Example Sentences

"PCBs potentially target the endocrine system, monohydroxylated PCB metabolites can act as oestrogen agonists or antagonists [16, 8 ]."

Etymology

From mono- + hydroxylated.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mono

Questions

What does monohydroxylated mean?: Modified by the addition of a single hydroxyl group
Where does monohydroxylated come from?: From mono- + hydroxylated.

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