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phenicine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phenicine
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water.

Uncountable

noun

A colouring matter produced by the action of a mixture of strong nitric acid and sulphuric acid on phenylic alcohol.

Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek purple red: compare French phénicine.

Usage

Questions

What does phenicine mean?
A purple powder precipitated when a sulphuric solution of indigo is diluted with water.
Where does phenicine come from?
Ancient Greek purple red: compare French phénicine.

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