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curtisin

curtisin noun: a tetracyclic sulfur-containing alkaloid with IUPAC name 8-hydroxy-4-[(S)-methylsulfinyl]-1,6-diazatetracyclo[7.6.1.0^(5,16).0^(10,15)]hexadeca-3,5(16),7,9,11,14-hexaene-2,13-dione.

Noun

curtisin (uncountable)

  1. A tetracyclic sulfur-containing alkaloid with IUPAC name 8-hydroxy-4-[(S)-methylsulfinyl]-1,6-diazatetracyclo[7.6.1.0^(5,16).0^(10,15)]hexadeca-3,5(16),7,9,11,14-hexaene-2,13-dione

Origin of curtisin

Named after Pulveroboletus curtisii.

Questions about curtisin

What does curtisin mean?
Curtisin means a tetracyclic sulfur-containing alkaloid with IUPAC name 8-hydroxy-4-[(S)-methylsulfinyl]-1,6-diazatetracyclo[7.6.1.0^(5,16).0^(10,15)]hexadeca-3,5(16),7,9,11,14-hexaene-2,13-dione.
What part of speech is curtisin?
Curtisin is a noun.

Words near curtisin in the dictionary

  1. curtings
  2. curtins
  3. curtious
  4. Curtis
  5. Curtise
  6. curtisin
  7. curtisite
  8. Curtisland
  9. Curtiss
  10. Curtisses
  11. Curtius

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