Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyisoprenyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: poly-iso-prenyl
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Related to or composed of a polyisoprene

Example Sentences

"It plays several important functions within cells and consists of a benzoquinone ring, synthesised from phenylalanine or tyrosine, and a polyisoprenyl side chain, the length of which (Q n ) varies from organism to organism [5 ]."

Etymology

From poly- + isoprenyl.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: poly

Questions

What does polyisoprenyl mean?: Related to or composed of a polyisoprene
Where does polyisoprenyl come from?: From poly- + isoprenyl.

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