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aglycone

a·gly·con
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-glahy-kon]
    • /əˈglaɪ kɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-glahy-kon]
    • /əˈglaɪ kɒn/

Definitions of aglycone word

  • noun aglycone a chemical compound 3
  • noun aglycone a noncarbohydrate group, usually an alcohol or phenol, combined with a sugar to form a glycoside. 1
  • noun aglycone (organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside. 1

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Origin of aglycone

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; See origin at aglucon

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Parts of speech for Aglycone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aglycone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aglycone usage trend in Literature

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