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glycyrrhizin

/ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
gly-cyrrhizin
IPA
/ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/
33
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).

Uncountable

Etymology

From glycyrrhiza (“licorice root”) + -in.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/

Usage

Derived Forms

deglycyrrhizinated

Synonyms

glycyrrhizic acid glycyrrhizinic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce glycyrrhizin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡlɪs.ɪˈɹaɪ.zn̩/.
What does glycyrrhizin mean?
A crystalline glycosidic acid, the main sweet-tasting compound from licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) root, thirty to fifty times as sweet as sucrose (table sugar).
Where does glycyrrhizin come from?
From glycyrrhiza (“licorice root”) + -in.

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