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selenoamino acid

selenoamino acid noun: a derivative of an amino acid in which an atom of selenium replaces one of sulfur.

Noun

selenoamino acid (plural selenoamino acids)

  1. A derivative of an amino acid in which an atom of selenium replaces one of sulfur

Forms of selenoamino acid

pluralselenoamino acids

Origin of selenoamino acid

From seleno- + amino acid.

Questions about selenoamino acid

What does selenoamino acid mean?
Selenoamino acid means a derivative of an amino acid in which an atom of selenium replaces one of sulfur.
What part of speech is selenoamino acid?
Selenoamino acid is a noun.
What is the plural of selenoamino acid?
The plural of selenoamino acid is selenoamino acids.

Words near selenoamino acid in the dictionary

  1. selenoaldehydes
  2. selenoalkoxylation
  3. selenoalkoxylations
  4. selenoamide
  5. selenoamides
  6. selenoamino acid
  7. selenoamino acids
  8. selenocarbonyl
  9. selenocarbonyls
  10. selenocentric
  11. selenocentrically

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