Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sulphanilamide

/sʌlfəˈnɪləmaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sul-phanil-amide
IPA: /sʌlfəˈnɪləmaɪd/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections; the parent compound of the sulphonamides.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Gerhard Domagk discovered that the red dye Prontosil is active against streptococcal infections in mice and humans. Soon afterward French workers showed that its active antibacterial agent is sulphanilamide."

Etymology

From sulphanilic amide.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sulphanilamides (plural) sulfanilamide (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sulphanilamide?: The recorded pronunciation is /sʌlfəˈnɪləmaɪd/.
What does sulphanilamide mean?: The amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections; the parent compound of the sulphonamides.
Where does sulphanilamide come from?: From sulphanilic amide.

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