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inulin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
in-ulin
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae (for example, sunchokes); it is mostly a polymer of fructose.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English inula Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English inulin From inula + -in.

Usage

Inflected Forms

inulins (plural)

Derived Forms

inulinase inuloid

Questions

What does inulin mean?
A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae (for example, sunchokes); it is mostly a polymer of fructose.
Where does inulin come from?
Etymology tree English inula Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English inulin From inula + -in.

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