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cobalamin

/koʊˈbæləmɪn/

cobalamin noun: any of several forms of vitamin B₁₂ depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt ion.

Noun

cobalamin (plural cobalamins)

  1. Any of several forms of vitamin B₁₂ depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt ion.

Forms of cobalamin

pluralcobalamins

Origin of cobalamin

Blend of cobalt + vitamin, 1950s.

Words formed from cobalamin

Questions about cobalamin

What does cobalamin mean?
Cobalamin means any of several forms of vitamin B₁₂ depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt ion.
What part of speech is cobalamin?
Cobalamin is a noun.
How do you pronounce cobalamin?
Cobalamin is pronounced /koʊˈbæləmɪn/.
What is the plural of cobalamin?
The plural of cobalamin is cobalamins.

Words near cobalamin in the dictionary

  1. Cobainiac
  2. Cobainiacs
  3. Cobains
  4. Cobaki
  5. Cobaki Lakes
  6. cobalamin
  7. cobalamine
  8. cobalamines
  9. cobalamins
  10. cobalmin
  11. cobaloxime

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