Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abscissin

/ˈæb.sə.sən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ab-scissin
IPA: /ˈæb.sə.sən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From abscission + -in.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæb.sə.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abscissins (plural) abscisin (alternative)

Homonyms

abscisin

Questions

How do you pronounce abscissin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæb.sə.sən/.
What does abscissin mean?: A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
Where does abscissin come from?: From abscission + -in.

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