guanidine

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounguanidine (countable and uncountable, plural guanidines)

plural guanidines

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carbamidine

Translations

Catalan guanidina
  • guanidinaorganic compound
Chinese Cantonese 胍
  • 胍 (gwaa¹)organic compound
Chinese Mandarin 胍
  • 胍 (guā)organic compound
French guanidine
  • guanidineorganic compound
Japanese グアニジン
  • グアニジン (guanijin)organic compound
Korean 구아니딘
  • 구아니딘 (guanidin)organic compound
Spanish guanidina
  • guanidinaorganic compound

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anguidine
Cite this entry
APA

guanidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanidine

MLA

“guanidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanidine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guanidine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanidine.

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