Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basophilic

/bˌeɪsɔfˈɪlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: ba-sophilic
IPA: /bˌeɪsɔfˈɪlɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.

Etymology

From baso- + -philic.

Inflected Forms

more basophilic (comparative) most basophilic (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperbasophilic

Phrases

basophilic granulocyte

Frequently Paired Words

basophil basophile basophilia

Rhymes With

acrylic idyllic cyrillic carboxylic hydrophilic eosinophilic gillick pedophilic billick bilyk amphophilic jilek

Questions

How do you pronounce basophilic?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌeɪsɔfˈɪlɪk/.
What does basophilic mean?: Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
Where does basophilic come from?: From baso- + -philic.

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