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flavin

/flˈeɪvɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
flavin
IPA
/flˈeɪvɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

noun

Any of a class of tricyclic heterocyclic compounds derived from riboflavin; found especially as the adenine dinucleotide (FAD)

Etymology

Anglicized from Irish Ó Flaithimhín.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

flavins (plural)

Derived Forms

deazaflavin flavination

Frequently Paired Words

flavinate flavinyl hepatoflavin lyxoflavin peroxyflavin riboflavin

Questions

How do you pronounce flavin?
The recorded pronunciation is /flˈeɪvɪn/.
What does flavin mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does flavin come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce flavin

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