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xanthoprotein

xanthoprotein noun: a protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.

Noun

xanthoprotein (plural xanthoproteins)

  1. A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.

Forms of xanthoprotein

pluralxanthoproteins

Origin of xanthoprotein

From xantho- + protein.

Questions about xanthoprotein

What does xanthoprotein mean?
Xanthoprotein means a protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.
What part of speech is xanthoprotein?
Xanthoprotein is a noun.
What is the plural of xanthoprotein?
The plural of xanthoprotein is xanthoproteins.

Words near xanthoprotein in the dictionary

  1. xanthoplanine
  2. xanthoproteate
  3. xanthoproteates
  4. xanthoproteic
  5. xanthoproteic acid
  6. xanthoprotein
  7. xanthoproteinic
  8. xanthoproteins
  9. xanthopsia
  10. xanthopsin
  11. xanthopsins

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