Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xanthoproteic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xan-tho-pro-te-ic acid
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-crystallizable yellow substance derived from proteins upon treatment with nitric acid.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

xanthoproteate

Questions

What does xanthoproteic acid mean?: A non-crystallizable yellow substance derived from proteins upon treatment with nitric acid.

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