Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cephalin

/ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cephalin
IPA: /ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.

Example Sentences

"In 1912 Howell reported the results of a study of the thromboplastic action of the tissues in which he showed that the active substance is a phosphatid having the general properties of cephalin."

Etymology

From cephal- + -in.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: cephal
Suffix: in

Inflected Forms

cephalins (plural)

Phrases

kaolin-cephalin clotting time

Synonyms

phosphatidylethanolamine

Questions

How do you pronounce cephalin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛf.ə.lɪn/.
What does cephalin mean?: A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
Where does cephalin come from?: From cephal- + -in.

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