Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polydopamine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-dopamine
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polymer formed by the oxidation of dopamine, naturally produced as a biological glue, and also used as a flame retardant.

Example Sentences

"The adhesive and reactive nature of polydopamine thin films was exploited as a convenient platform or ‘primer’ onto which can be deposited additional secondary coatings via a variety of potential mechanisms, including covalent linkage with organic thiol, amine, and histidine residues [53 ]."

Etymology

From poly- + dopamine.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly

Inflected Forms

polydopamines (plural)

Questions

What does polydopamine mean?: A polymer formed by the oxidation of dopamine, naturally produced as a biological glue, and also used as a flame retardant.
Where does polydopamine come from?: From poly- + dopamine.

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