phosphorylate

phos·pho·ryl·ate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fos-fer-uh-leyt, fos-fawr-uh-, -for-]
- /ˈfɒs fər əˌleɪt, fɒsˈfɔr ə-, -ˈfɒr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fos-fer-uh-leyt, fos-fawr-uh-, -for-]
- /ˈfɒs fər əˌleɪt, fɒsˈfɔr ə-, -ˈfɒr-/

Definitions of phosphorylate word

verb with object phosphorylate to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound). 1
verb phosphorylate to cause or go through phosphorylation 0
verb transitive phosphorylate to add phosphate to an organic compound 0

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Origin of phosphorylate

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; phosphor- + -yl + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Phosphorylate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phosphorylate

phosphorylate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

phosphorylate usage trend in Literature

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