Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyrrolidine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: pyrro-li-dine
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of heterocyclic amines having a saturated five-membered ring; especially the parent compound of this class, C₄H₉N.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English -olidine English pyrrolidine From pyrrole + -olidine.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -olidine

Inflected Forms

pyrrolidines (plural)

Derived Forms

bepridil ceftobiprole glyclopyramide piracetam pyrovalerone pyrrolidinium pyrrolidinone pyrrolidinopentiophenone pyrrolidinyl pyrrolidone rolicyclidine rolitetracycline

Questions

What does pyrrolidine mean?: Any of a class of heterocyclic amines having a saturated five-membered ring; especially the parent compound of this class, C₄H₉N.
Where does pyrrolidine come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English -olidine English pyrrolidine From pyrrole + -olidine.

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