Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemocyanin

/hˌiməsˈaɪənən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: hemo-cyanin
IPA: /hˌiməsˈaɪənən/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hemocyanins (plural) haemocyanin (alternative)

Derived Forms

oxyhemocyanin

Phrases

keyhole limpet hemocyanin

Synonyms

Hc

Questions

How do you pronounce hemocyanin?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˌiməsˈaɪənən/.
What does hemocyanin mean?: a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods

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