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Guanidine

Gua′ni-dine

,
Noun.
(Physiol. Chem.)
A strongly alkaline base,
NH2.CNH.NH2
, formed by the oxidation of guanin, and also obtained combined with methyl in the decomposition of creatin. Boiled with dilute sulphuric acid, it yields urea and ammonia.

Definition 2024

guanidine

guanidine

English

Noun

guanidine ‎(countable and uncountable, plural guanidines)

  1. (organic chemistry) A strong base HN=C(NH2)2 obtained by the oxidation of guanine

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Italian

Noun

guanidine f

  1. plural of guanidina

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