Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferrichrome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fer-richrome
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cyclic hexapeptide siderophore produced by some fungi.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An audio cassette tape formulation having a five-micron ferric base coated with one micron of chromium dioxide pigment.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A cassette containing the new ferrichrome tape came with the unit, and we used this as well as a standard cassette (Maxell) […]"
"Sony's was the only deck to accept ferrichrome tape, which has now become rare. Most decks have ceased to cater for it since the advent of metal tape."

Usage

Inflected Forms

ferrichromes (plural)

Questions

What does ferrichrome mean?: A cyclic hexapeptide siderophore produced by some fungi.

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