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iminoacetic acid

iminoacetic acid noun: the imino acid NH₂=CH₂COOH derived from acetic acid; any N-derivative of this compound.

Noun

iminoacetic acid (plural iminoacetic acids)

  1. The imino acid NH₂=CH₂COOH derived from acetic acid; any N-derivative of this compound

Forms of iminoacetic acid

pluraliminoacetic acids

Origin of iminoacetic acid

From imino + acetic acid.

Words formed from iminoacetic acid

Questions about iminoacetic acid

What does iminoacetic acid mean?
Iminoacetic acid means the imino acid NH₂=CH₂COOH derived from acetic acid; any N-derivative of this compound.
What part of speech is iminoacetic acid?
Iminoacetic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of iminoacetic acid?
The plural of iminoacetic acid is iminoacetic acids.

Words near iminoacetic acid in the dictionary

  1. imino
  2. imino acid
  3. imino acids
  4. iminoacetate
  5. iminoacetates
  6. iminoacetic acid
  7. iminoacetic acids
  8. iminoarginine
  9. iminoaspartate
  10. iminoaspartates
  11. iminoaspartic acid

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