Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phycite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phycite
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Erythritol, C₄H₆(OH)₄, that has been obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The elementary composition of phycite is as follows: — Carbon 39.33 Hydrogen 8.25 Oxygen 52.46 which is represented by the formula C¹² H¹⁵O¹², in consequence of its relations..."
"Phycite is a saccharine substance obtained from an Alga, the Protococcus vulgaris, known under the name “Phycie.”"
"Although this new substance, phycite, (as he calls it) is very sweet, M. Lamy objects to its being called a sugar."

Etymology

From phyco- + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: phyco-
Suffix: -ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

phycites (plural)

Questions

What does phycite mean?: Erythritol, C₄H₆(OH)₄, that has been obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris.
Where does phycite come from?: From phyco- + -ite.

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