globulin
/ˈɡlɑbjəlɪn/noun
globulin is spelled G-L-O-B-U-L-I-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, globulin means “Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of globulin is globulins or γ-globulins.
How many letters and syllables are in globulin?
| Letters | 8: G-L-O-B-U-L-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is globulin?
Globulin appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 globulin?
- UK /ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn/
- US /ˈɡlɑbjəlɪn/
Globulin has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-globulin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of globulin
- globulins plural
- globuline
- γ-globulins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does globulin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a group of simple proteins, soluble in water only in the presence of salts, that are coagulated by heat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Globulin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense protein:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does globulin come from?
From globule + -in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).