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trichothecene

tri·cho·the·cene
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-kuh-thee-sin]
    • /ˌtraɪ kəˈθi sɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trahy-kuh-thee-sin]
    • /ˌtraɪ kəˈθi sɪn/

Definitions of trichothecene word

  • noun trichothecene any of a group of toxins derived from various imperfect fungi, as of the genera Fusarium and Trichothecium. 1
  • noun trichothecene a member of a large family of chemically related mycotoxins 0
  • noun trichothecene any of a group of toxins that cause vomiting, coma, etc., produced by various fungi and sometimes found in rotting food, esp. potatoes: thought to have been used as a biological weapon 0
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Origin of trichothecene

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
1970-75; < New Latin Trichothec(ium) genus name (see tricho-, thecium) + -ene

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Parts of speech for Trichothecene

noun
adjective
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adverb
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trichothecene popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.

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