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iodoacetic acid

iodoacetic acid noun: the iodinated derivative of acetic acid CH₂I-COOH that is used in organic synthesis, and in protein sequencing.

Noun

iodoacetic acid (uncountable)

  1. The iodinated derivative of acetic acid CH₂I-COOH that is used in organic synthesis, and in protein sequencing

Origin of iodoacetic acid

From iodo- + acetic acid.

Questions about iodoacetic acid

What does iodoacetic acid mean?
Iodoacetic acid means the iodinated derivative of acetic acid CH₂I-COOH that is used in organic synthesis, and in protein sequencing.
What part of speech is iodoacetic acid?
Iodoacetic acid is a noun.

Words near iodoacetic acid in the dictionary

  1. iodoacetamide
  2. iodoacetamides
  3. iodoacetate
  4. iodoacetates
  5. iodoacetic
  6. iodoacetic acid
  7. iodoacetone
  8. iodoacetones
  9. iodoacetophenone
  10. iodoacetophenones
  11. iodoacetyl

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