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penicillanic acid

penicillanic acid noun: a penam and the building block of penicillin, with the molecular formula C₈H₁₁NO₃S.

Noun

penicillanic acid (plural penicillanic acids)

  1. A penam and the building block of penicillin, with the molecular formula C₈H₁₁NO₃S.

Forms of penicillanic acid

pluralpenicillanic acids

Questions about penicillanic acid

What does penicillanic acid mean?
Penicillanic acid means a penam and the building block of penicillin, with the molecular formula C₈H₁₁NO₃S.
What part of speech is penicillanic acid?
Penicillanic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of penicillanic acid?
The plural of penicillanic acid is penicillanic acids.

Words near penicillanic acid in the dictionary

  1. penicil
  2. penicilamine
  3. penicillamine
  4. penicillamines
  5. penicillanic
  6. penicillanic acid
  7. penicillanic acids
  8. penicillate
  9. penicillated
  10. penicillately
  11. penicilli

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