Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraformalin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parafor-ma-lin
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solution of paraformaldehyde in water

Uncountable

Etymology

From para- + formalin.

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Questions

What does paraformalin mean?
A solution of paraformaldehyde in water
Where does paraformalin come from?
From para- + formalin.

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