amino : Idioms & Phrases
amino acid
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noun organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group
aminoalkanoic acid.
- proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids
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amino group
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noun the radical -NH2
amino.
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amino plastic
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noun a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
aminoplast; amino plastic.
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amino resin
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noun a plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
aminoplast; amino plastic.
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essential amino acid
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noun an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet