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butanediamine

butanediamine is the alternative form of putrescine.

Meaning of putrescine

Noun

putrescine (countable and uncountable, plural putrescines)

  1. A diamine, NH₂(CH₂)₄NH₂ (1,4-diaminobutane or butanediamine), produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms.
    Synonyms:
    tetramethylenediamine

Questions about butanediamine

What is butanediamine the alternative form of?
Butanediamine is the alternative form of putrescine.

Words near butanediamine in the dictionary

  1. butanal
  2. butanamide
  3. butanamides
  4. butane
  5. butanediamide
  6. butanediamine
  7. butanedicarboxylic acid
  8. butanedinitrile
  9. butanedioate
  10. butanedioic acid
  11. butanediol

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