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retentate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-ten-tate
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which is retained, especially by a filter or porous membrane.

Etymology

From retent + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

retentates (plural)

Questions

What does retentate mean?
That which is retained, especially by a filter or porous membrane.
Where does retentate come from?
From retent + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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