Icelandic

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Etymology

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Compound of líf (life) +‎ efnafræði (chemistry).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliːvˌɛpnaˌfraiːðɪ/, [ˈliːvˌɛpnɐˌfrɐːjð̠ɪ], [-ˌfɾɐːjð̠ɪ]
    Rhymes: -aiːðɪ

Noun

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lífefnafræði f (genitive singular lífefnafræði, no plural)

  1. biochemistry

Declension

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