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zeatin

/ˈziː.əˌtɪn/

zeatin noun: a plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O.

zeatin: a plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O
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Noun

zeatin (countable and uncountable, plural zeatins)

  1. A plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O.

Forms of zeatin

pluralzeatins

Origin of zeatin

Derived from the genus of plants Zea, where it was first discovered. See -in.

Words formed from zeatin

Questions about zeatin

What does zeatin mean?
Zeatin means a plant hormone derived from adenine, having the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₃N₅O.
What part of speech is zeatin?
Zeatin is a noun.
How do you pronounce zeatin?
Zeatin is pronounced /ˈziː.əˌtɪn/.
What is the plural of zeatin?
The plural of zeatin is zeatins.

Words near zeatin in the dictionary

  1. zean
  2. zearalenone
  3. zearalenones
  4. zearelenone
  5. zeas
  6. zeatin
  7. zeatins
  8. zeawant
  9. zeaxanthin
  10. zeaxanthine
  11. zeaxanthins

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