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hydroxysuccinimide

hydroxysuccinimide noun: the N-hydroxy derivative of succinimide; it is used in organic synthesis.

Noun

hydroxysuccinimide (uncountable)

  1. The N-hydroxy derivative of succinimide; it is used in organic synthesis

Origin of hydroxysuccinimide

From hydroxy + succinimide.

Questions about hydroxysuccinimide

What does hydroxysuccinimide mean?
Hydroxysuccinimide means the N-hydroxy derivative of succinimide; it is used in organic synthesis.
What part of speech is hydroxysuccinimide?
Hydroxysuccinimide is a noun.

Words near hydroxysuccinimide in the dictionary

  1. hydroxysteroid
  2. hydroxysteroids
  3. hydroxysterol
  4. hydroxysterols
  5. hydroxystilbamidine
  6. hydroxysuccinimide
  7. hydroxysulfosuccinimide
  8. hydroxysulfosuccinimides
  9. hydroxysultaine
  10. hydroxysultaines
  11. hydroxytamoxifen

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