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kainic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables
kainic
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to kainic acid or its derivatives.

Etymology

From Japanese 海人草 (kaininsō, “the red alga Digenea simplex”) + -ic.

Derived Forms

kainate

Questions

What does kainic mean?
Of or pertaining to kainic acid or its derivatives.
Where does kainic come from?
From Japanese 海人草 (kaininsō, “the red alga Digenea simplex”) + -ic.

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