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keratin

/ˈkɛɹətɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
ker-atin
IPA
/ˈkɛɹətɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -in. Doublet of carat.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱerh₂-, Keratin, κέρας
  • Suffix: in

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɛɹətɪn/
  • British English: /ˈkɛɹətɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

keratins (plural)

Derived Forms

antikeratin cytokeratin eukeratin keratinaceous keratinase keratinic keratinisation keratinise keratinization keratinize keratinocyte keratinogenesis

Synonyms

ceratin

Rhymes With

sheraton

Questions

How do you pronounce keratin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛɹətɪn/.
What does keratin mean?
The protein of which hair and nails are composed.
Where does keratin come from?
It is traced to German.

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