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zearalenone

UK/zi.əˈɹæləˌnəʊn/US/zi.əˈɹɑləˌnoʊn/

zearalenone noun: a potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some Fusarium (syn. Gibberella) fungi.

zearalenone: a potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some Fusarium (syn. Gibberella) fungi
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Noun

zearalenone (countable and uncountable, plural zearalenones)

  1. A potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some Fusarium (syn. Gibberella) fungi.

Forms of zearalenone

pluralzearalenones

Questions about zearalenone

What does zearalenone mean?
Zearalenone means a potent estrogenic metabolite produced by some Fusarium (syn. Gibberella) fungi.
What part of speech is zearalenone?
Zearalenone is a noun.
How do you pronounce zearalenone?
Zearalenone is pronounced /zi.əˈɹɑləˌnoʊn/ (US).
What is the plural of zearalenone?
The plural of zearalenone is zearalenones.

Words near zearalenone in the dictionary

  1. zeamet
  2. zeamets
  3. zeamine
  4. zeamines
  5. zean
  6. zearalenone
  7. zearalenones
  8. zearelenone
  9. zeas
  10. zeatin
  11. zeatins

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