Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xenic

/ˈzɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xenic
IPA: /ˈzɛnɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing an unidentified organism, especially a bacterium.

adj

Of or pertaining to xenogenders.

adj

Strange or foreign in some way.

adj

Relating to xenic acid.

Example Sentences

"Sino-Xenic"

Etymology

From xeno- + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: xeno
Suffix: ic, xenon

Derived Forms

axenic holoxenic monoxenic xenicity perxenic xenate

Phrases

Sino-Xenic perxenic acid xenic acid

Frequently Paired Words

perxenate perxenic acid xenic acid xenon

Questions

How do you pronounce xenic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛnɪk/.
What does xenic mean?: Containing an unidentified organism, especially a bacterium.
Where does xenic come from?: From xeno- + -ic.

How to pronounce xenic

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