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- [thahy-uh-min, -meen]
- /ˈθaɪ ə mɪn, -ˌmin/
- /ˈθaɪ.ə.miːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thahy-uh-min, -meen]
- /ˈθaɪ ə mɪn, -ˌmin/
Definitions of thiamine word
- noun thiamine a white, crystalline, water-soluble compound of the vitamin-B complex, containing a thiazole and a pyrimidine group, C 12 H 17 ClN 4 OS, essential for normal functioning of the nervous system, a deficiency of which results chiefly in beriberi and other nerve disorders: occurring in many natural sources, as green peas, liver, and especially the seed coats of cereal grains, the commercial product of which is chiefly synthesized in the form of its chloride (thiamine chloride or thiamine hydrochloride) for therapeutic administration, or in nitrate form (thiamine mononitrate) for enriching flour mixes. 1
- noun thiamine chemical compound 1
- noun thiamine a soluble white crystalline vitamin that occurs in the outer coat of rice and other grains. It forms part of the vitamin B complex and is essential for carbohydrate metabolism: deficiency leads to nervous disorders and to the disease beriberi. Formula: C12H17ON4SCl.H2O 0
- noun thiamine a white, crystalline B vitamin, C12H17ClN4OS, found in the outer coating of cereal grains, green peas, beans, egg yolk, liver, etc., and also prepared synthetically; vitamin B1: a deficiency of this vitamin results in beriberi and certain nervous disorders 0
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Origin of thiamine
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; thi- + amine
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Parts of speech for Thiamine
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thiamine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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