Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tyndallization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tyn-dal-liza-tion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early process for the sterilization of food, consisting of heating for 15 minutes for three days in a row (usually by boiling).

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Tyndallization.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Even though our results did not show a significant difference between sterilized and non-sterilized diets, the autoclave and tyndallization methods (sterilized diets) retarded fungal growth for at least three days, giving enough time for the first instar larvae to develop."

Etymology

From Tyndall + -ization, after John Tyndall, Irish physician.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Tyndall

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Tyndallizations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Tyndallize

Questions

What does tyndallization mean?: An early process for the sterilization of food, consisting of heating for 15 minutes for three days in a row (usually by boiling).
Where does tyndallization come from?: From Tyndall + -ization, after John Tyndall, Irish physician.

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