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ptomaine in Indonesian

ptomaine in Indonesian is ptomaina — ptomaine means a nitrogen compound produced when bacteria break down dead organic matter.

ptomaine in Indonesian

ptomaina
noun
(chemistry) Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.

What does "ptomaine" mean?

  1. noun A nitrogen compound produced when bacteria break down dead organic matter.
    "The chemist described ptomaines as compounds produced when bacteria break down dead tissue."
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ptomaine in a sentence

  • The chemist described ptomaines as compounds produced when bacteria break down dead tissue.
  • Nineteenth-century chemists isolated ptomaines from decaying tissue.

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What is "ptomaine" in Indonesian?
"ptomaine" in Indonesian is ptomaina. ptomaine means: A nitrogen compound produced when bacteria break down dead organic matter.
How do you use "ptomaine" in a sentence?
Example: "The chemist described ptomaines as compounds produced when bacteria break down dead tissue." In Indonesian, "ptomaine" is ptomaina.
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