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protoporphyrin ix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-por-phyrin ix
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A porphyrin that acts as a precursor for critical compounds like heme and chlorophyll.

Uncountable

Usage

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What does protoporphyrin ix mean?
A porphyrin that acts as a precursor for critical compounds like heme and chlorophyll.

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