Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

methylchloroisothiazolinone

/ˌmɛθɪlˌklɔːɹəʊˌaɪsəʊˌθaɪəˈzəʊlɪnəʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: methylchloroisoth-ia-zoli-none
IPA: /ˌmɛθɪlˌklɔːɹəʊˌaɪsəʊˌθaɪəˈzəʊlɪnəʊn/

52

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

4

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic preservative used in many cosmetics, personal care products and cleaners to stop bacteria, mold and fungi. It is effective at very low concentrations but is also a known cause of skin irritation and allergic contact dermatitis in some people. It is often used together with methylisothiazolinone.

Uncountable

Etymology

From methyl + chloro- + isothiazolinone

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

MCI (abbreviation)

Questions

How do you pronounce methylchloroisothiazolinone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛθɪlˌklɔːɹəʊˌaɪsəʊˌθaɪəˈzəʊlɪnəʊn/.
What does methylchloroisothiazolinone mean?: A synthetic preservative used in many cosmetics, personal care products and cleaners to stop bacteria, mold and fungi. It is effective at very low concentrations but is also a known cause of skin irritation and allergic contact dermatitis in some people. It is often used together with methylisothiazolinone.
Where does methylchloroisothiazolinone come from?: From methyl + chloro- + isothiazolinone

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