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radiotrophic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ra-diotroph-ic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using melanin to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy for growth

adj

Harnessing ionizing radiation to create chemical energy by energizing a pigment making available biochemical energy for biological processes.

Etymology

From radio- + -trophic.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

radiosynthesis radiotroph radiotrophism radiotrophy autotrophic chemotrophic electrotrophic heterotrophic

Questions

What does radiotrophic mean?
Using melanin to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy for growth
Where does radiotrophic come from?
From radio- + -trophic.

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