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arsenobetaines

arsenobetaines is the plural of arsenobetaine.

Meaning of arsenobetaine

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.

Questions about arsenobetaines

What is arsenobetaines the plural of?
Arsenobetaines is the plural of arsenobetaine.

Words near arsenobetaines in the dictionary

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

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