glycosine

G2L1Y4C3O1S1I1N1E1

noun

An organic base, C₆H₆N₄, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.

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Meanings

nounglycosine (usually uncountable, plural glycosines)

plural glycosines

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallychemistryAn organic base, C₆H₆N₄, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
  2. uncountableusuallychemistryThe 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

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lysogenic
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APA

glycosine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycosine

MLA

“glycosine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycosine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycosine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycosine.

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