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caerulein

caerulein is the alternative form of cerulein.

Meaning of cerulein

Noun

cerulein (usually uncountable, plural ceruleins)

  1. (usually) ceruletide
  2. (usually) A fast dyestuff with chemical formula C₂₀H₈O₆, made by heating gallein with strong sulfuric acid. It dyes mordanted fabrics green.

Forms of caerulein

pluralcaeruleins

Questions about caerulein

What is caerulein the alternative form of?
Caerulein is the alternative form of cerulein.

Words near caerulein in the dictionary

  1. Caerns
  2. caerphilly
  3. caers
  4. Caersws
  5. caerulean
  6. caerulein
  7. caeruleins
  8. caerulescent
  9. caeruletide
  10. caerulin
  11. caeruloplasmin

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