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chloromercuribenzoic acid

chloromercuribenzoic acid noun: the organomercury compound Cl-Hg-C₆H₄-COOH that is a protease inhibitor.

Noun

chloromercuribenzoic acid (uncountable)

  1. The organomercury compound Cl-Hg-C₆H₄-COOH that is a protease inhibitor
    Synonyms:
    PCMB

Synonyms of chloromercuribenzoic acid

  • PCMB

Questions about chloromercuribenzoic acid

What does chloromercuribenzoic acid mean?
Chloromercuribenzoic acid means the organomercury compound Cl-Hg-C₆H₄-COOH that is a protease inhibitor.
What part of speech is chloromercuribenzoic acid?
Chloromercuribenzoic acid is a noun.

Words near chloromercuribenzoic acid in the dictionary

  1. chloromenite
  2. chloromercurial
  3. chloromercurials
  4. chloromercuribenzoate
  5. chloromercuribenzoates
  6. chloromercuribenzoic acid
  7. chlorometalate
  8. chlorometalates
  9. chlorometallate
  10. chlorometallates
  11. chlorometer

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