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crenation

cre·na·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kri-ney-shuh n]
    • /krɪˈneɪ ʃən/
    • /krenˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kri-ney-shuh n]
    • /krɪˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of crenation word

  • noun crenation any of the rounded teeth or the notches between them on a crenate structure 3
  • noun crenation a crenate formation or condition 3
  • noun crenation the condition of being crenate 3
  • noun crenation a crenate formation 3
  • noun crenation a crenature (sense 1) 3
  • noun crenation the shrunken, notched appearance of a red blood cell, as when exposed to extremely salty solutions 3

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Origin of crenation

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; crenate + -ion

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Parts of speech for Crenation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crenation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with crenation

  • what is crenation?
  • what is crenation and hemolysis?
  • what does crenation mean?
  • crenation of a cell occurs in what solution?
  • what causes crenation?

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