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abderhalden reaction

/ˈɑp.dəˌhɑl.dən ɹiˈæk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
ab-der-halden re-ac-tion
IPA
/ˈɑp.dəˌhɑl.dən ɹiˈæk.ʃən/
28
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The occurrence of proteolytic enzymes specific for foreign proteins introduced via parents.

Etymology

Calque of German Abderhaldensche Reaktion, named after Swiss chemist Emil Abderhalden.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑp.dəˌhɑl.dən ɹiˈæk.ʃən/

Inflected Forms

Abderhalden reactions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce abderhalden reaction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑp.dəˌhɑl.dən ɹiˈæk.ʃən/.
What does abderhalden reaction mean?
The occurrence of proteolytic enzymes specific for foreign proteins introduced via parents.
Where does abderhalden reaction come from?
Calque of German Abderhaldensche Reaktion, named after Swiss chemist Emil Abderhalden.

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