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selenocystamine

selenocystamine noun: the derivative of cystamine in which both sulfur atoms have been replaced by those of selenium.

Noun

selenocystamine (uncountable)

  1. The derivative of cystamine in which both sulfur atoms have been replaced by those of selenium

Origin of selenocystamine

From seleno- + cystamine.

Questions about selenocystamine

What does selenocystamine mean?
Selenocystamine means the derivative of cystamine in which both sulfur atoms have been replaced by those of selenium.
What part of speech is selenocystamine?
Selenocystamine is a noun.

Words near selenocystamine in the dictionary

  1. selenocyanate
  2. selenocyanates
  3. selenocyanic acid
  4. selenocyanide
  5. selenocyanides
  6. selenocystamine
  7. selenocystathionine
  8. selenocystein
  9. selenocysteine
  10. selenocysteines
  11. selenocysteinyl

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