Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isoprenoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: iso-prenoid
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.

Etymology

Etymology tree English isoprene Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English isoprenoid From isoprene + -oid.

Inflected Forms

isoprenoids (plural)

Derived Forms

isoprenoidal norisoprenoid oligoisoprenoid polyisoprenoid

Frequently Paired Words

carotenoid steroid terpene terpenoid prenol

Questions

What does isoprenoid mean?: Any compound formally derived from one or more isoprene units.
Where does isoprenoid come from?: Etymology tree English isoprene Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English isoprenoid From isoprene + -oid.

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