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aminobutyric

US/əˌmiːnoʊbjuːˈtɪɹɪk/

aminobutyric adjective: of or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a butyric radical is replaced by an amino group.

Adjective

aminobutyric (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a butyric radical is replaced by an amino group.

Origin of aminobutyric

From amino + butyric.

Words formed from aminobutyric

Questions about aminobutyric

What does aminobutyric mean?
Aminobutyric means of or pertaining to any of several isomeric univalent radicals in which a hydrogen atom of a butyric radical is replaced by an amino group.
What part of speech is aminobutyric?
Aminobutyric is an adjective.
How do you pronounce aminobutyric?
Aminobutyric is pronounced /əˌmiːnoʊbjuːˈtɪɹɪk/ (US).

Words near aminobutyric in the dictionary

  1. aminobutanoic acids
  2. aminobutyl
  3. aminobutylidene
  4. aminobutyrate
  5. aminobutyrates
  6. aminobutyric
  7. aminobutyric acid
  8. aminobutyryl
  9. aminobutyryls
  10. aminocandin
  11. aminocaproate

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