respiratory quotient
NOUN
/rɛspərə,toʊri_'kwoʊʃənt/
20 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
respiratory quotient is a valid 20-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1P3I1R1A1T1O1R1Y4Q10U1O1T1I1E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING
What does respiratory quotient mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time.
BROADER