Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oleocanthal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oleo-can-thal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tyrosol ester isolated from extra-virgin olive oil, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He, Dr. Breslin and several collaborators confirmed that the pungent substance in olive oil is a phenolic chemical, which they named oleocanthal."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does oleocanthal mean?: A tyrosol ester isolated from extra-virgin olive oil, with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

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