ALANINES

Noun

alanines

plural of alanine

Usage notes

• Used especially to refer to the two stereoisomers of alanine.

Anagrams

• Annalise, alienans, annalise

Source: Wiktionary


ALANINE

Al"a*nine, n. Etym: [Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline base, C3H7NO2, derived from aldehyde ammonia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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