Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pheophorbide a

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pheophor-bide a
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A product of chlorophyll breakdown, used as a photosensitizer.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does pheophorbide a mean?
A product of chlorophyll breakdown, used as a photosensitizer.

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