Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sevoflurane

/ˌsiː.vəˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: sevoflu-rane
IPA: /ˌsiː.vəˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English sev(en) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -flurane English sevoflurane From sev(en) + -o- + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌsiː.vəˈflʊɹˌeɪn/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce sevoflurane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsiː.vəˈflʊɹˌeɪn/.
What does sevoflurane mean?: A sweet-smelling, non-flammable, highly fluorinated methyl isopropyl ether used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.
Where does sevoflurane come from?: Etymology tree English sev(en) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -flurane English sevoflurane From sev(en) + -o- + -flurane (“halogenated compound”).

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