Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xylodextrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xy-lodex-trin
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oligomer of xylose.

Example Sentences

"These are then transported into the cells by cellodextrin and xylodextrin transporters and—in the case of xylodextrins—reduced before they are further processed to monomeric sugars by intracellular hydrolases."

Etymology

From xylo- + dextrin.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: xylo

Inflected Forms

xylodextrins (plural)

Questions

What does xylodextrin mean?: An oligomer of xylose.
Where does xylodextrin come from?: From xylo- + dextrin.

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