Ectoine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ectoine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, a compound found in several bacteria, used in skincare and suncare products.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) 1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, a compound found in several bacteria, used in skincare and suncare products.
Word Forms
- ectoines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hydroxyectoine, octocrylene, tetracyanoethylene, tetracyclone, tropone, octenidine.
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