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electrospray

/ˌɪlˈɛktɹoʊspɹˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
elec-tro-spray
IPA
/ˌɪlˈɛktɹoʊspɹˌeɪ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer

verb

To introduce samples into a mass spectrometer using such a device

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English spray English electrospray From electro- + spray.

Inflected Forms

electrosprays (plural) electrosprays (present, singular) electrospraying (participle, present) electrosprayed (participle, past) electrosprayed (past)

Derived Forms

microelectrospray nanoelectrospray

Questions

How do you pronounce electrospray?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪlˈɛktɹoʊspɹˌeɪ/.
What does electrospray mean?
a method of ionizing delicate macromolecules for analysis in a mass spectrometer
Where does electrospray come from?
Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English spray English electrospray From electro- + spray.

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