Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lycine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lycine
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weak base identical with betaine.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Lycium + -ine; it is found in the Chinese boxthorn, Lycium barbarum.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Lycium

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lycine mean?: A weak base identical with betaine.
Where does lycine come from?: From Lycium + -ine; it is found in the Chinese boxthorn, Lycium barbarum.

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