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alkaloid

/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
al-ka-loid
IPA
/ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.

adj

Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English alkaloid From alkali + -oid. Compare French alcaloïde.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/

Inflected Forms

alkaloids (plural) more alkaloid (comparative) most alkaloid (superlative)

Derived Forms

alkaloidic glycoalkaloid nonalkaloid protoalkaloid pseudoalkaloid thioalkaloid

Phrases

cadaveric alkaloid harmala alkaloid indole alkaloid morphine alkaloid nicotine alkaloid opium alkaloid pyrrolizidine alkaloidosis lysergic acid

Frequently Paired Words

alkaloidal alkaloidiferous atropine codeine Demerol emetine ergotamine lysergic acid

Synonyms

alkaloid

Questions

How do you pronounce alkaloid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.kə.lɔɪd/.
What does alkaloid mean?
Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
Where does alkaloid come from?
Etymology tree Arabic اَلْقِلْي (al-qily)der. Medieval Latin alcalibor. French alcalibor. English alkali Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English alkaloid From alkali + -oid. Compare French alcaloïde.

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