Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quinolone

/ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: quinolone
IPA: /ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.

noun

Any of a range of broad-spectrum antibiotics, related to nalidixic acid, based on this structure.

Etymology

Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: quinoline

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/
British English: /ˈkwɪnələʊn/

Inflected Forms

quinolones (plural)

Derived Forms

azaquinolone isoquinolone

Frequently Paired Words

fluoroquinolone

Questions

How do you pronounce quinolone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪnəˌloʊn/.
What does quinolone mean?: Any of several isomeric ketones derived from quinoline.
Where does quinolone come from?: Formed as quinol(ine) + -one, after the German Chinolon.

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