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cephaeline

/səˈfeɪ.əˌlin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cephae-line
IPA
/səˈfeɪ.əˌlin/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alkaloid that induces vomiting, related to emetine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From translingual Cephaelis + -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /səˈfeɪ.əˌlin/

Usage

Derived Forms

methylcephaeline

Questions

How do you pronounce cephaeline?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈfeɪ.əˌlin/.
What does cephaeline mean?
An alkaloid that induces vomiting, related to emetine.
Where does cephaeline come from?
From translingual Cephaelis + -ine.

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