Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantharidin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: can-tharidin
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A volatile organic compound secreted by blister beetles.

Example Sentences

"Cantharidin, although readily decomposed by chemical agents, is so permanent in the body that it has been detected in the corpse of a cat eighty-four days after death."

Inflected Forms

cantharidins (plural)

Derived Forms

norcantharidin

Questions

What does cantharidin mean?: A volatile organic compound secreted by blister beetles.

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