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metallo-

metallo- prefix: metal.

Prefix

metallo-

  1. metal

Origin of metallo-

Derived from Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon).

Questions about metallo-

What does metallo- mean?
Metallo- means metal.
What part of speech is metallo-?
Metallo- is a prefix.

Words near metallo- in the dictionary

  1. metallized
  2. metallizer
  3. metallizers
  4. metallizes
  5. metallizing
  6. metallo-
  7. metallo-beta-lactamase
  8. metallo-beta-lactamases
  9. metallo-β-lactamase
  10. metallo-β-lactamases
  11. metalloactivation

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