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arsenobetaine

arsenobetaine noun: the formal derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom, chemical formula (CH₃)₃As⁺CH₂COO⁻.

Noun

arsenobetaine (plural arsenobetaines)

  1. The formal derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom, chemical formula (CH₃)₃As⁺CH₂COO⁻.
    • Arsenobetaine has an unusually low toxicity for an arsenic compound, with an LD₅₀ of over 10g/kg in mice.

Forms of arsenobetaine

pluralarsenobetaines

Origin of arsenobetaine

From arseno- + betaine.

Questions about arsenobetaine

What does arsenobetaine mean?
Arsenobetaine means the formal derivative of betaine in which arsenic replaces the nitrogen atom, chemical formula (CH₃)₃As⁺CH₂COO⁻.
What part of speech is arsenobetaine?
Arsenobetaine is a noun.
What is the plural of arsenobetaine?
The plural of arsenobetaine is arsenobetaines.

Words near arsenobetaine in the dictionary

  1. Arseniy
  2. arseno-
  3. arsenoan
  4. arsenobenzene
  5. arsenobenzenes
  6. arsenobetaine
  7. arsenobetaines
  8. arsenoblast
  9. arsenoblasts
  10. arsenocholine
  11. arsenocholines

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