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nucleic

/nuklˈeɪɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
nu-cle-ic
IPA
/nuklˈeɪɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Referring to the nucleus of something.

Example Sentences

Derived Forms

arabinonucleic binucleic deoxynucleic deoxyribonucleic desoxyribonucleic endonucleic heteronucleic nucleicity oligonucleic polynucleic ribonucleic threonucleic

Phrases

nucleic acid

Rhymes With

mosaic archaic algebraic photovoltaic hayek formulaic passaic prosaic ptolemaic deoxyribonucleic altaic ribonucleic

Questions

How do you pronounce nucleic?
The recorded pronunciation is /nuklˈeɪɪk/.
What does nucleic mean?
Referring to the nucleus of something.

How to pronounce nucleic

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