Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

texaphyrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: texa-phyrin
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a certain subclass of porphyrins.

Etymology

Blend of Texas + porphyrin, because some of the molecules have a shape that can be superimposed on the points of the star on the Texas state flag.

Inflected Forms

texaphyrins (plural)

Questions

What does texaphyrin mean?: Any of a certain subclass of porphyrins.
Where does texaphyrin come from?: Blend of Texas + porphyrin, because some of the molecules have a shape that can be superimposed on the points of the star on the Texas state flag.

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