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nitroreduction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-trore-duc-tion
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reaction in which a nitro group is reduced, and often converted into an amino group

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English reduction English nitroreduction From nitro- + reduction.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nitroreductions (plural) nitro-reduction (alternative) nitro reduction (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

nitroreductase nitroreductive azoreduction

Questions

What does nitroreduction mean?
A reaction in which a nitro group is reduced, and often converted into an amino group
Where does nitroreduction come from?
Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English reduction English nitroreduction From nitro- + reduction.

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