Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alkaloidal

/ælkəlˈɔɪdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-ka-loidal
IPA: /ælkəlˈɔɪdəl/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to alkaloids.

Example Sentences

"In another letter Dr. Lauder Brunton mentions that an active principle of the toad venom is probably of an alkaloidal nature."

Etymology

From alkaloid + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: alkaloid

Derived Forms

nonalkaloidal

Rhymes With

colloidal sigmoidal rhizoidal sinusoidal trapezoidal steroidal toroidal nonsteroidal ellipsoidal spheroidal choroidal discoidal

Questions

How do you pronounce alkaloidal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælkəlˈɔɪdəl/.
What does alkaloidal mean?: Of or pertaining to alkaloids.
Where does alkaloidal come from?: From alkaloid + -al.

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