Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terpin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-pin
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant.

Etymology

From turpentine + -in. From terp(ene) + -in. Piecewise doublet of terpene

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -in, terpene

Inflected Forms

terpins (plural)

Questions

What does terpin mean?: A compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant.
Where does terpin come from?: From turpentine + -in. From terp(ene) + -in. Piecewise doublet of terpene

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