Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellowcake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: yel-low-cake
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From yellow + cake, from its colour and texture.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yellowcakes (plural) yellow cake (alternative)

Synonyms

urania u308

Questions

What does yellowcake mean?: A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.
Where does yellowcake come from?: From yellow + cake, from its colour and texture.

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