clofazimine
/kloʊˈfæz.ɪˌmin/noun
clofazimine is spelled C-L-O-F-A-Z-I-M-I-N-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clofazimine means “A reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in clofazimine?
| Letters | 11: C-L-O-F-A-Z-I-M-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is clofazimine?
Clofazimine appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce clofazimine?
- US /kloʊˈfæz.ɪˌmin/
Clofazimine has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clofazimine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A reddish brown fat-soluble powdered dye C₂₇H₂₂Cl₂N₄ that is a derivative of riminophenazine used especially to treat lepromatous leprosy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does clofazimine come from?
From chlo(ro)- + ph(en)az(ine) + imine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).