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guanidine

guanidine noun: a strong base HN=C(NH₂)₂ obtained by the oxidation of guanine.

Noun

guanidine (countable and uncountable, plural guanidines)

  1. A strong base HN=C(NH₂)₂ obtained by the oxidation of guanine

Forms of guanidine

pluralguanidines

Words formed from guanidine

Questions about guanidine

What does guanidine mean?
Guanidine means a strong base HN=C(NH₂)₂ obtained by the oxidation of guanine.
What part of speech is guanidine?
Guanidine is a noun.
What is the plural of guanidine?
The plural of guanidine is guanidines.

Words near guanidine in the dictionary

  1. Guangzong
  2. Guanhua
  3. guanide
  4. guanides
  5. guanidin
  6. guanidine
  7. guanidines
  8. guanidinium
  9. guanidiniums
  10. guanidino
  11. guanidinoacetase

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