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dimethylsulfoniopropionate

dimethylsulfoniopropionate noun: a chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.

Noun

dimethylsulfoniopropionate (uncountable)

  1. A chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.
    Synonyms:
    DMSP

Synonyms of dimethylsulfoniopropionate

Origin of dimethylsulfoniopropionate

From di- + methyl- + sulfonio- + propionate.

Words formed from dimethylsulfoniopropionate

Questions about dimethylsulfoniopropionate

What does dimethylsulfoniopropionate mean?
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate means a chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.
What part of speech is dimethylsulfoniopropionate?
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate is a noun.

Words near dimethylsulfoniopropionate in the dictionary

  1. dimethylsilyl
  2. dimethylsulfate
  3. dimethylsulfide
  4. dimethylsulfone
  5. dimethylsulfones
  6. dimethylsulfoniopropionate
  7. dimethylsulfoxide
  8. dimethylsulfoxides
  9. dimethylsulphide
  10. dimethylsulphoniopropionate
  11. dimethylsulphoxide

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