Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cadaverine

/kəˈdævəɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: ca-dav-er-ine
IPA: /kəˈdævəɹɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Fragrant gasses such as cadaverine and putrescine are treated with a biofilter before being released."

Etymology

From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + -ine, equivalent to cadaver + -ine.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cadāver, cadaver

Usage

Inflected Forms

cadaverines (plural) cadaverin (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

putrescine

Synonyms

1,5-pentanediamine pentamethylenediamine

Questions

How do you pronounce cadaverine?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈdævəɹɪn/.
What does cadaverine mean?: A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
Where does cadaverine come from?: From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + -ine, equivalent to cadaver + -ine.

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