Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jalapin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jalapin
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The active principle of scammony, the glucoside with chemical formula C₃₄H₁₁₄O₆, a powerful purgative.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From jalap + -in.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: jalap

Usage

Inflected Forms

jalapins (plural)

Synonyms

scammonin

Questions

What does jalapin mean?: The active principle of scammony, the glucoside with chemical formula C₃₄H₁₁₄O₆, a powerful purgative.
Where does jalapin come from?: From jalap + -in.

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