Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homosalate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mos-alate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular kind of organic compound ester made from salicylic acid that is used in some sunscreens.

Example Sentences

"Chemical ingredients — such as avobenzone, oxybenzone and homosalate — absorb the UV rays. Both types of sunscreen can degrade or wash off over time, so it’s important to reapply every two hours, and more frequently if you’re swimming or sweating."
"As documented in a recent FDA study, chemical sunscreens, with active ingredients like oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate, homosalate, and avobenzone, are applied to the skin and then can remain in the blood plasma at significant levels for days to weeks after application[.]"

Etymology

From homo(menthol) + sal(icyl)ate. By surface analysis, homo- + -sal- + -ate.

Inflected Forms

homosalates (plural)

Questions

What does homosalate mean?: A particular kind of organic compound ester made from salicylic acid that is used in some sunscreens.
Where does homosalate come from?: From homo(menthol) + sal(icyl)ate. By surface analysis, homo- + -sal- + -ate.

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