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phorbol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
phor-bol
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A diterpene alcohol derived from croton oil

Inflected Forms

phorbols (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

phorboid

Questions

What does phorbol mean?
A diterpene alcohol derived from croton oil

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