Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephrophane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nephro-phane
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of cellulose used to construct dialysis membranes

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The modified theory is shown to give better prediction for glucose flux across a nephrophane membrane."

Etymology

By surface analysis, nephro- + -phane.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

cellophane

Questions

What does nephrophane mean?: A form of cellulose used to construct dialysis membranes
Where does nephrophane come from?: By surface analysis, nephro- + -phane.

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