Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyrosequencing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
py-rose-quenc-ing
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English sequencing English pyrosequencing From pyro- + sequencing.

Usage

Questions

What does pyrosequencing mean?
A technique used to sequence DNA using chemiluminescent enzymatic reactions.
Where does pyrosequencing come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English sequencing English pyrosequencing From pyro- + sequencing.

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