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bilin

/ˈbaɪlɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
bilin
IPA
/ˈbaɪlɪn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.

name

Alternative spelling of Blin.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, and clearly reflecting New Latin, from Latin bīlis (“bile”). By surface analysis, bili- + -in, although according to American Heritage Dictionary, bilin was back-formed from phycobilin (as opposed to phycobilin being derived from bilin as surface analysis suggests).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bilins (plural)

Derived Forms

phycocyanobilin phycoerythrobilin

Synonyms

bilane

Questions

How do you pronounce bilin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbaɪlɪn/.
What does bilin mean?
Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.
Where does bilin come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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