Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preacclimation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preac-cli-ma-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Prior to becoming acclimated

noun

Acclimation in advance of a particular stimulus or treatment

Example Sentences

"a preacclimation response to sunlight."
"We previously showed that the toxic effects of Fenton's reagent were sufficiently reduced by preacclimation of microorganisms to high concentrations of hydrogen peroxide."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English acclimation English preacclimation From pre- + acclimation.

Frequently Paired Words

preacclimate postacclimation

Questions

What does preacclimation mean?: Prior to becoming acclimated
Where does preacclimation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English acclimation English preacclimation From pre- + acclimation.

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