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diaphtherin

diaphtherin noun: a dental antiseptic derived from hydroxyquinoline and a phenolsulfonic acid.

Noun

diaphtherin (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A dental antiseptic derived from hydroxyquinoline and a phenolsulfonic acid
    Synonyms:
    oxyquinaseptol

Synonyms of diaphtherin

Questions about diaphtherin

What does diaphtherin mean?
Diaphtherin means a dental antiseptic derived from hydroxyquinoline and a phenolsulfonic acid.
What part of speech is diaphtherin?
Diaphtherin is a noun.

Words near diaphtherin in the dictionary

  1. diaphragmic
  2. diaphragming
  3. diaphragmitis
  4. diaphragmless
  5. diaphragms
  6. diaphtherin
  7. diaphyseal
  8. diaphysectomy
  9. diaphyses
  10. diaphysial
  11. diaphysis

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