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monobactam

monobactam noun: any of various beta-lactam compounds wherein the beta-lactam ring is alone, not fused to another ring.

Noun

monobactam (plural monobactams)

  1. Any of various beta-lactam compounds wherein the beta-lactam ring is alone, not fused to another ring.

Forms of monobactam

pluralmonobactams

Origin of monobactam

From mono- + beta-lactam.

Questions about monobactam

What does monobactam mean?
Monobactam means any of various beta-lactam compounds wherein the beta-lactam ring is alone, not fused to another ring.
What part of speech is monobactam?
Monobactam is a noun.
What is the plural of monobactam?
The plural of monobactam is monobactams.

Words near monobactam in the dictionary

  1. monoazides
  2. monoazido
  3. monoazidos
  4. monoazo
  5. monobacillary
  6. monobactam
  7. monobactams
  8. monobacterial
  9. monoballism
  10. monoballismus
  11. monoband

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