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citronetin

citronetin noun: a compound, specifically a mycotoxin and polyketide metabolite produced by certain fungi, such as Penicillium citrinum.

Noun

citronetin

  1. A compound, specifically a mycotoxin and polyketide metabolite produced by certain fungi, such as Penicillium citrinum.

Questions about citronetin

What does citronetin mean?
Citronetin means a compound, specifically a mycotoxin and polyketide metabolite produced by certain fungi, such as Penicillium citrinum.
What part of speech is citronetin?
Citronetin is a noun.

Words near citronetin in the dictionary

  1. citronellol
  2. citronellols
  3. citronellyl
  4. citronellyl acetate
  5. citronellyls
  6. citronetin
  7. citronette
  8. citronettes
  9. citronin
  10. citrons
  11. citronwood

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