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cadaverin

cadaverin is the alternative form of cadaverine.

Meaning of cadaverine

Noun

cadaverine (countable and uncountable, plural cadaverines)

  1. A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
    • Fragrant gasses such as cadaverine and putrescine are treated with a biofilter before being released.2022 December 5, Caitlin Doughty, “If You Want to Give Something Back to Nature, Give Your Body”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    Synonyms:
    1,5-pentanediamine, pentamethylenediamine

Questions about cadaverin

What is cadaverin the alternative form of?
Cadaverin is the alternative form of cadaverine.

Words near cadaverin in the dictionary

  1. cadaveric alkaloid
  2. cadaveric alkaloids
  3. cadaveric spasm
  4. cadaveric spasms
  5. cadaverically
  6. cadaverin
  7. cadaverine
  8. cadaverines
  9. cadaverise
  10. cadaverised
  11. cadaverises

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