amplification en chaîne par polymérase

\ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ po.li.me.ʁaz\

/\ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ po.li.me.ʁaz\/ noun

The verdict

“amplification en chaîne par polymérase” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
38
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Procédé d’amplification exponentielle in vitro d’une séquence définie d’ADN, faisant intervenir des cycles successifs d’appariements d’oligonucléotides spécifiques et d’élongation à l’aide d’une po...

Key facts for amplification en chaîne par polymérase
PropertyValue
Headwordamplification en chaîne par polymérase
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ po.li.me.ʁaz\
Letters38
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amplification en chaîne par polymérase” sits in French frequency

amplification en chaîne par polymérase falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for amplification en chaîne par polymérase is 38 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ po.li.me.ʁaz\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Procédé d’amplification exponentielle in vitro d’une séquence définie d’ADN, faisant intervenir des cycles successifs d’appariements d’oligonucléotides spécifiques et d’élongation à l’aide d’une po...".

amplification en chaîne par polymérase doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is amplification en chaîne par polymérase, spelled A-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N- -E-N- -C-H-A-Î-N-E- -P-A-R- -P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Procédé d’amplification exponentielle in vitro d’une séquence définie d’ADN, faisant intervenir des cycles successifs d’appariements d’oligonucléotides spécifiques et d’élongation à l’aide d’une polymérase.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amplification en chaîne par polymérase"?
"amplification en chaîne par polymérase" is spelled A-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N- -E-N- -C-H-A-Î-N-E- -P-A-R- -P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ po.li.me.ʁaz\.
What does "amplification en chaîne par polymérase" mean?
As a noun, "amplification en chaîne par polymérase" means: Procédé d’amplification exponentielle in vitro d’une séquence définie d’ADN, faisant intervenir des cycles successifs d’appariements d’oligonucléotides spécifiques et d’élongation à l’aide d’une po...
How do you pronounce "amplification en chaîne par polymérase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amplification en chaîne par polymérase" is \ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ po.li.me.ʁaz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “amplification en chaîne par polymérase”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-M-P-L-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N- -E-N- -C-H-A-Î-N-E- -P-A-R- -P-O-L-Y-M-É-R-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.pli.fi.ka.sjɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɛn paʁ po.li.me.ʁaz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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