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siliconize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sil-i-conize
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat or coat with silicone.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree English silicone Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English siliconize From silicone + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

siliconizes (present, singular) siliconizing (participle, present) siliconized (participle, past) siliconized (past)

Derived Forms

nonsiliconized presiliconize unsiliconized

Questions

What does siliconize mean?
To treat or coat with silicone.
Where does siliconize come from?
Etymology tree English silicone Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English siliconize From silicone + -ize.

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