Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oscilloclast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: os-cil-lo-clast
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device that was supposed to diagnose cancer from tissue samples.

Example Sentences

"That is to say, that the ailing human body would receive more vibration and a greater quantity of electricity from the work of a competent masseur using one hand than it would from a whole battery of oscilloclasts."

Etymology

From oscillo- + -clast.

Inflected Forms

oscilloclasts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

radioclast

Questions

What does oscilloclast mean?: A device that was supposed to diagnose cancer from tissue samples.
Where does oscilloclast come from?: From oscillo- + -clast.

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