Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multislice

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti-slice
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method for simulating the interaction of an electron beam with matter, used in high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A CT scan exposes patients to far more radiation than a standard X-ray, and multislice CT scanners deliver higher doses of radiation than single-slice scanners."

Etymology

From multi- + slice.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: multi

Usage

Inflected Forms

multislices (plural)

Questions

What does multislice mean?: A method for simulating the interaction of an electron beam with matter, used in high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images.
Where does multislice come from?: From multi- + slice.

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