bemotrizinol
/ˌbimoʊˈtɹɪzɪnɒl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An oil-soluble organic compound that is an active ingredient in sunscreens to absorb the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "For the first time in the 21st century, the United States has approved a new sunscreen ingredient. Well, new to us. It’s called bemotrizinol, also known as BEMT, and it’s been available in Europe and Asia for years. But the peculiar way that sunscreen is regulated in the United States — as an over-the-counter drug rather than a cosmetic — had long prevented it from coming to American store shelves. In 2020, however, Congress ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to overhaul its sunscreen approval process […] After a review of relevant safety and efficacy data, bemotrizinol has become the first new sunscreen ingredient to be approved for sale in the US since the late 1990s. The Environmental Working Group, which has lobbied for bemotrizinol’s approval since 2019, called its approval “a monumental victory for health and wellness.”"
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌbimoʊˈtɹɪzɪnɒl/