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steatolysis

/ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
steatol-y-sis
IPA
/ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The digestion of fats, involving their emulsification followed by hydrolysis into fatty acids and glycerine.

Uncountable

noun

The breakdown of fat.

Uncountable

Etymology

From steato- + -lysis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce steatolysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌstɪəˈtɒlɪsɪs/.
What does steatolysis mean?
The digestion of fats, involving their emulsification followed by hydrolysis into fatty acids and glycerine.
Where does steatolysis come from?
From steato- + -lysis.

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