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alloxan

/æˈlɑks.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
al-lox-an
IPA
/æˈlɑks.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æˈlɑks.ən/
  • British English: /æˈlɒk.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

alloxans (plural)

Derived Forms

alloxanic alloxanized

Rhymes With

moxon coxswain coxon boxen cockswain

Questions

How do you pronounce alloxan?
The recorded pronunciation is /æˈlɑks.ən/.
What does alloxan mean?
An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue

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