Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methoxyflurane

/məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: methoxyflu-rane
IPA: /məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

32

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of its detrimental effects on the kidneys.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From methoxy + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

methoxyfluranes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce methoxyflurane?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˌθɑk.sɪˈflʊɹˌeɪn/.
What does methoxyflurane mean?: An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of its detrimental effects on the kidneys.
Where does methoxyflurane come from?: From methoxy + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

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