dimethylsulfoniopropionate

noun

A chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.

Similar
DMSP
OriginEnglish propionate ← German Methy ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) →
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Meanings

noundimethylsulfoniopropionate (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.

    Synonyms: DMSP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.

Similar
DMSP

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  8. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  9. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. GermanMethy
  13. Englishmethyl
  14. Englishmethyl-
  15. Englishsulfonio-
  16. Englishpropionic acid
  17. Englishpropionate
  18. Englishdimethylsulfoniopropionate

From di- + methyl- + sulfonio- + propionate.

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APA

dimethylsulfoniopropionate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylsulfoniopropionate

MLA

“dimethylsulfoniopropionate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimethylsulfoniopropionate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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