Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acetogen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ace-to-gen
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any organism that generates acetic acid or acetate as a product of acetogenesis.

Etymology

From aceto- + -gen.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aceto
Suffix: gen

Inflected Forms

acetogens (plural)

Questions

What does acetogen mean?: Any organism that generates acetic acid or acetate as a product of acetogenesis.
Where does acetogen come from?: From aceto- + -gen.

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