Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phytic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: phyt-ic
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to phytic acid or its derivatives

Example Sentences

"Phytate or phytic acid is a main storage form of phosphate and is ubiquitously distributed in plant foods, especially cereal grains and legumes."

Derived Forms

phytase

Questions

What does phytic mean?: Relating to phytic acid or its derivatives

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