Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biometal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: biomet-al
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any metal that has a biochemical function.

noun

Any metal that has a biochemical function.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English biometal From bio- + metal.

Inflected Forms

biometals (plural)

Derived Forms

biometallic

Questions

What does biometal mean?: Any metal that has a biochemical function.
Where does biometal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English biometal From bio- + metal.

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