perutz

1. 1.

   English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular structure of blood (1914-2002)

   SynonymsMax PerutzMax Ferdinand Perutz

   Broaderbiochemist

Other forms of perutz

plural

perutzes·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about perutz

What does perutz mean?

perutz means "English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular structure of blood (1914-2002)".

How many syllables are in perutz?

perutz has 2 syllables: pe-rutz. The stress falls on "pe".

What is another word for perutz?

Close synonyms include Max Perutz, Max Ferdinand Perutz. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is perutz a common word?

perutz is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.