Glycosine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glycosine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The organic compound 1-methyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-4(1H)-quinazolinone (a fused derivative of pyrimidine) found in the toothbrush plant, Glycosmis pentaphylla, sometimes used to ease the pain of arthritis.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The organic compound 1-methyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-4(1H)-quinazolinone (a fused derivative of pyrimidine) found in the toothbrush plant, Glycosmis pentaphylla, sometimes used to ease the pain of arthritis.
More Meanings
- (obsolete, organic chemistry) An organic base, C₆H₆N₄, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
Word Forms
- glycosines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glyoxaline, glyoxim, glyoxime, glycosamide, glyconate, glycosid.
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