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pyrovalerone

/paɪ.roʊˈvæl.ɚ.roʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
py-rovalerone
IPA
/paɪ.roʊˈvæl.ɚ.roʊn/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A psychoactive drug, (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)pentan-1-one, used to treat chronic fatigue and as an anorectic. It belongs to the family of substituted cathinones.

Uncountable

Etymology

From pyr(r)o(lidine) + valer(o) + (phen)one.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /paɪ.roʊˈvæl.ɚ.roʊn/

Usage

Derived Forms

methylenedioxypyrovalerone

Phrases

pyro- -one

Frequently Paired Words

pyro- valeric -one valerone

Questions

How do you pronounce pyrovalerone?
The recorded pronunciation is /paɪ.roʊˈvæl.ɚ.roʊn/.
What does pyrovalerone mean?
A psychoactive drug, (RS)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)pentan-1-one, used to treat chronic fatigue and as an anorectic. It belongs to the family of substituted cathinones.
Where does pyrovalerone come from?
From pyr(r)o(lidine) + valer(o) + (phen)one.

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