hydroxyectoine

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noun

Any hydroxy derivative of ectoine, especially (4S,5S)-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid,

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Meanings

nounhydroxyectoine (plural hydroxyectoines)

plural hydroxyectoines

  1. chemistryAny hydroxy derivative of ectoine, especially (4S,5S)-5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid,

Origin

From hydroxy- + ectoine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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