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cytochrome

/ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
cy-tochrome
IPA
/ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cyto- + -chrome.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cytochromes (plural)

Derived Forms

anticytochrome noncytochrome postcytochrome

Frequently Paired Words

apocytochrome cytochromal cytochromic ferricytochrome ferrocytochrome holocytochrome

Questions

How do you pronounce cytochrome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/.
What does cytochrome mean?
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
Where does cytochrome come from?
From cyto- + -chrome.

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