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trimethylation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
trimethy-la-tion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The addition of three methyl groups, especially to an amine of a chromatin.

Etymology

From tri- + methyl + -ation.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

trimethylations (plural)

Derived Forms

hypertrimethylation

Frequently Paired Words

hypotrimethylation trimethylated

Questions

What does trimethylation mean?
The addition of three methyl groups, especially to an amine of a chromatin.
Where does trimethylation come from?
From tri- + methyl + -ation.

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