Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nitrofuran

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-tro-fu-ran
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth.

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English furfural English -an English furan English nitrofuran From nitro- + furan.

Inflected Forms

nitrofurans (plural)

Derived Forms

nitrofurantoin

Questions

What does nitrofuran mean?: A class of drug, derived from furan, used to inhibit bacterial growth.
Where does nitrofuran come from?: Etymology tree Egyptian nṯrjder. Semiticbor. Ancient Greek νῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron) English nitro- English furfural English -an English furan English nitrofuran From nitro- + furan.

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