Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dnp

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: dnp
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of dynamic nuclear polarization.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of dendroaspis natriuretic peptide.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of dinitrophenol.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of dinitrophenol.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"the most famous metabolic uncoupling agent is 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), a compound which has enjoyed a storied and controversial existence since its discovery approximately 100 years ago. DNP was originally used on an industrial scale to make explosives[…]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

DNPs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ANP BNP CNP

Questions

What does dnp mean?: Initialism of dynamic nuclear polarization.

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