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pterin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
pterin
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Greek: πτερόν (pteron) = wing (because it was first found in butterfly wings).

Usage

Inflected Forms

pterins (plural)

Derived Forms

aminopterin pteridine pterinic xanthopterin

Questions

What does pterin mean?
A ketonic amide derivative of pteridine responsible for some of the colouring in nature. It is also a component of folic acid.
Where does pterin come from?
From Greek: πτερόν (pteron) = wing (because it was first found in butterfly wings).

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