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orotic acid

/əˌɹɑt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
orotic acid
IPA
/əˌɹɑt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C₅H₄N₂O₄.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρός (orós, “whey”) + -ic acid.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌɹɑt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
  • British English: /ɒˌɹɒt.ɪk ˈas.ɪd/

Inflected Forms

orotic acids (plural)

Derived Forms

orotate orotic

Phrases

fluoroorotic acid

Rhymes With

acid placid flaccid hydrochloric acid antacid tranexamic acid nalidixic acid zoledronic acid pyruvic acid subacid mycophenolic acid ricinoleic acid

Questions

How do you pronounce orotic acid?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌɹɑt.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/.
What does orotic acid mean?
A crystalline acid which was discovered in milk and is a growth factor for various microorganisms (as Lactobacillus bulgaricus) and an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis; uracil-6-carboxylic acid, C₅H₄N₂O₄.
Where does orotic acid come from?
From Ancient Greek ὀρός (orós, “whey”) + -ic acid.

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