methylnitronitrosoguanidine

/ˌmɛθəlˌnaɪtroʊˌnaɪtroʊsoʊˈɡwɑːnɪdiːn/

noun

A synthetic mutagenic nitrosoguanidine compound used primarily in laboratory research to induce DNA mutations and study genetic processes.

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Meanings

nounmethylnitronitrosoguanidine (uncountable, abbreviation MNNG)

abbreviation MNNG

  1. uncountablebiochemistryA synthetic mutagenic nitrosoguanidine compound used primarily in laboratory research to induce DNA mutations and study genetic processes.

Origin

From methyl + nitro + nitrosoguanidine.

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

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