Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinistrin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sin-istrin
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slimy polysaccharide extracted from squill.

Uncountable

Etymology

Latin sinister (“left”), because it is levorotatory.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

sinistrine (alternative)

Questions

What does sinistrin mean?: A slimy polysaccharide extracted from squill.
Where does sinistrin come from?: Latin sinister (“left”), because it is levorotatory.

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