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glucoalyssin

glucoalyssin noun: a compound, 1-S-[6-(methylsulfinyl)-N-(sulfonatooxy)hexanimidoyl]-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranose, that is a flavour component of cooked brassicas.

Noun

glucoalyssin (uncountable)

  1. A compound, 1-S-[6-(methylsulfinyl)-N-(sulfonatooxy)hexanimidoyl]-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranose, that is a flavour component of cooked brassicas

Origin of glucoalyssin

From gluco- + translingual Alyssum + -in.

Questions about glucoalyssin

What does glucoalyssin mean?
Glucoalyssin means a compound, 1-S-[6-(methylsulfinyl)-N-(sulfonatooxy)hexanimidoyl]-1-thio-β-D-glucopyranose, that is a flavour component of cooked brassicas.
What part of speech is glucoalyssin?
Glucoalyssin is a noun.

Words near glucoalyssin in the dictionary

  1. glucoacetyldigoxide
  2. glucoacovenoside
  3. glucoalkaloid
  4. glucoalkaloids
  5. glucoalliside
  6. glucoalyssin
  7. glucoamylase
  8. glucoamylases
  9. glucoascorbic acid
  10. glucoazide
  11. glucoazides

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