Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diacetylmorphine

/daɪˌæsɪtl̩ˈmɔɹfiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
di-acetyl-mor-phine
IPA
/daɪˌæsɪtl̩ˈmɔɹfiːn/
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of heroin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From diacetyl + morphine; 1870-75.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce diacetylmorphine?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˌæsɪtl̩ˈmɔɹfiːn/.
What does diacetylmorphine mean?
Synonym of heroin.
Where does diacetylmorphine come from?
From diacetyl + morphine; 1870-75.

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