Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low-background

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
low-back-ground
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to having a significantly lower level of inherent, background radiation than usual.

Phrases

low-background environment low-background facility low-background lab low-background laboratory low-background lead low-background metal low-background room low-background steel

Questions

What does low-background mean?
Pertaining to having a significantly lower level of inherent, background radiation than usual.

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