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epilachnene

epilachnene noun: a defensive alkaloid, (5Z)-11-propyl-12-azacyclotetradec-5-en-14-olide, the principal component of the secretion of the pupal defensive hairs of the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis), that has antiinsectan activity.

Noun

epilachnene (uncountable)

  1. A defensive alkaloid, (5Z)-11-propyl-12-azacyclotetradec-5-en-14-olide, the principal component of the secretion of the pupal defensive hairs of the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis), that has antiinsectan activity

Origin of epilachnene

Epilachna + -ene

Questions about epilachnene

What does epilachnene mean?
Epilachnene means a defensive alkaloid, (5Z)-11-propyl-12-azacyclotetradec-5-en-14-olide, the principal component of the secretion of the pupal defensive hairs of the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis), that has antiinsectan activity.
What part of speech is epilachnene?
Epilachnene is a noun.

Words near epilachnene in the dictionary

  1. epiklesis
  2. epikletic
  3. epikoros
  4. epikorsim
  5. Epikouros
  6. epilachnene
  7. epilachnine
  8. epilamellar
  9. epilancin
  10. epilancins
  11. epilanguage

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