Meanings
nounxantocillin (uncountable)
- uncountableThe first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group, originally isolated from Penicillium notatum in 1950.
Synonyms: ophthocillin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe first reported natural product found to contain the isocyanide functional group, originally isolated from Penicillium notatum in 1950.
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