Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxybutyric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oxy-bu-tyric
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

hydroxybutyric

Archaic

Example Sentences

  • "beta-oxybutyric acid"

Etymology

From oxy- + butyric.

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Questions

What does oxybutyric mean?
hydroxybutyric
Where does oxybutyric come from?
From oxy- + butyric.

How to pronounce oxybutyric

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