Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bioadhesive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bioad-he-sive
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many gums or other naturally-occurring polymers that act as adhesives

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- French adhésifder. English adhesive English bioadhesive From bio- + adhesive.

Inflected Forms

bioadhesives (plural)

Questions

What does bioadhesive mean?: Any of many gums or other naturally-occurring polymers that act as adhesives
Where does bioadhesive come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- French adhésifder. English adhesive English bioadhesive From bio- + adhesive.

How to pronounce bioadhesive

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “bioadhesive”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “bioadhesive”.
Repeat and practice — Say “bioadhesive” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.