Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biochem

/bˈaɪətʃəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: biochem
IPA: /bˈaɪətʃəm/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Biochemistry (science or industry).

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of biochemistry. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) + chem (“chemistry”) or as a clipped compound, bio(logical) chem(istry).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: bio-
Suffix: chem

Usage

Phrases

molecular biology organic chemistry

Frequently Paired Words

bioscience biotech biotechnology mbio microbiology molbio molecular biology orgo

Questions

How do you pronounce biochem?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈaɪətʃəm/.
What does biochem mean?: Biochemistry (science or industry).
Where does biochem come from?: Clipping of biochemistry. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) + chem (“chemistry”) or as a clipped compound, bio(logical) chem(istry).

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