Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sarin

/ˈsɑːɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: sarin
IPA: /ˈsɑːɹən/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.

Uncountable

name

A surname from Hindi.

Example Sentences

"The health minister in Turkey, which treated many of the attack's victims and conducted autopsies on others, said test results conducted on victims confirmed sarin gas was used."
"Because Syria was not a signatory of the Chemical Weapons Convention, there was no international mechanism to ascribe responsibility for the attack, although UN inspectors did conclude that sarin had been deployed."
"Trostianets mayor Yuriy Bova said officials had discovered traces of the deadly substance sarin and other chemical substances. Sarin is a clear and odourless substance that is classed as a potentially lethal nerve agent."

Etymology

Named after the initials of its creators, Gerhard Schrader (1903–1990), Ambros, Rüdiger and Van der Linde.

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: सरीन

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɑːɹən/
British English: /ˈsɑːɹɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Sarins (plural)

Derived Forms

cyclosarin

Synonyms

GB

Rhymes With

in

Questions

How do you pronounce sarin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑːɹən/.
What does sarin mean?: The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.
Where does sarin come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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