n
(organic chemistry) hydroxyacetone
n
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The N-acetyl derivative of the muramoyl radical
n
(organic chemistry) Any amide of an oxoacid, but especially of a carboxylic acid
n
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of a hydroxyamino radical
n
(organic chemistry) The imino acid 2-(1-carboxyethylamino)propanoic acid
n
(organic chemistry) Any aldehyde or ketone having a hydroxy group in the beta- position
n
(organic chemistry) Any phosphonate that also has an allene group
n
(organic chemistry) The amide of allonic acid
n
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of derivatives of aminodeoxysugars formed in food as part of the Maillard reactions
n
(inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH⁻ or R₂N⁻)
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(inorganic chemistry, dated) The amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
n
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.
n
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic aldehyde functional group
n
(organic chemistry) Synonym of glycinate
n
Alternative spelling of amino acid [(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group.]
n
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any amino derivative of adipic acid, but especially α-aminoadipic acid that is an intermediate in the metabolism of lysine
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to aminoalcohols
n
(organic chemistry) The aldose form of an aminosugar
n
(organic chemistry) The amide of an amino acid
n
(organic chemistry) A weak organic acid with a phosphonic acid group, one of the primary degradation products of the herbicide glyphosate.
adj
(organic chemistry) reactive towards amino groups
n
(organic chemistry) A lactam, derived from azetidine, that is the basis beta-lactam antibiotics
n
(organic chemistry) Any amino acid that has two amino groups and two carboxylic acid groups
n
(organic chemistry) An amino-substituted boronic acid
n
(uncountable, chemistry) Abbreviation of carnitine. [(organic chemistry) A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.]
n
(organic chemistry) A carbamoyl derivative of an amino radical NH₂CO-NH-
n
polyacrylic acid carbomer
n
Alternative form of cremophor [A polyethoxylated derivative of castor oil]
v
(organic chemistry) To remove propionyl groups from a compound
n
(organic chemistry) Any lipid in which the double bond of an unsaturated fatty acid has been oxidised to an epoxide
n
(organic chemistry) The formimino derivative of glycine NH₂-CH=N-CH₂-COOH
n
(obsolete, chemistry) any alditol
n
(organic chemistry) The hydroxyaldehyde HO-CH₂-CHO related to ethylene glycol; the only biose
n
(organic chemistry) The ester (or polymer thereof) of glycol and methacrylic acid
n
(organic chemistry) The amide of hydroxyacetic acid (glycolamide)
n
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of imidodiphosphoric acid; but especially adenylyl imidodiphosphate, an analog, and inhibitor of ATP
n
(organic chemistry) The amide of isonicotinic acid
n
(organic chemistry) The amide of a ketoacid
n
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.
n
(organic chemistry) The amide of mandelic acid
n
(organic chemistry) Alloxan.
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A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate.
n
(organic chemistry) The monoglyceride of oleic acid
n
(organic chemistry) A chemical compound derived from leucine by adding a methyl group to its nitrogen atom.
n
(organic chemistry) Any polyamine containing only a few amine groups
n
(organic chemistry) Any oligomer or guanidine or its derivatives
n
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a dicarboxylate in which a methylene group has been replaced by a carbonyl group
n
Alternative form of phosphamide [(organic chemistry) Any amide of a phosphonic acid (i.e. in which one of more OH groups have been replaced by -NH₂ etc)]
n
(chemistry) polymethyl methyacrylate
n
(organic chemistry) Any of various polymers of propionate moieties
n
(organic chemistry) A rearrangement involving a carbocation with a hydroxy group adjacent to the electron-deficient centre.
n
(chemistry) The anionic form of shikimic acid.
n
(organic chemistry) The acid amide of stearic acid
n
(organic chemistry) The amide of succinic acid
n
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) An essential amino acid 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid found in most animal proteins.
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