homospermine

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noun

An analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compound

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Meanings

nounhomospermine (plural homospermines)

plural homospermines

  1. chemistryAn analogue of spermine having an extra methylene group between the middle two nitrogen atoms; and derivative of this compound

Origin

From homo- (“extra methylene group”) + spermine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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