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root effect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
root -ef-fect
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physiological phenomenon in fish hemoglobin, whereby an increased proton or carbon dioxide concentration (lower pH) lowers hemoglobin's affinity and carrying capacity for oxygen.

Etymology

Named after its discoverer, R. W. Root.

Inflected Forms

Root effects (plural)

Phrases

Bohr effect

Frequently Paired Words

Bohr effect

Questions

What does root effect mean?
A physiological phenomenon in fish hemoglobin, whereby an increased proton or carbon dioxide concentration (lower pH) lowers hemoglobin's affinity and carrying capacity for oxygen.
Where does root effect come from?
Named after its discoverer, R. W. Root.

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