synaeretic

English

Alternative forms

  • synæretic (dated)
  • synairetic (uncommon)
  • syneretic (US)

Etymology

From synaeresis +‎ -etic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪnəˈɹɛtɪk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

synaeretic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to:
    1. (prosody, phonetics, poetry) synaeresis (the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or a long vowel)
    2. (chemistry) synaeresis (the separating out of the liquid from a gel)