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curcumin

/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
cur-cum-in
IPA
/ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Curcuma, from Arabic كُرْكُم (kurkum, “turmeric”) + -in.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

curcumins (plural)

Derived Forms

curcuminoid nanocurcumin rubrocurcumin tetrahydrocurcumin

Phrases

curcumin S

Synonyms

circumin E100

Questions

How do you pronounce curcumin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɜː(ɹ)kjəmɪn/.
What does curcumin mean?
A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
Where does curcumin come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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