ptomaine in Spanish
ptomaine in Spanish is ptomaína, tomaína — ptomaine means a nitrogen compound produced when bacteria break down dead organic matter.
ptomaine in Spanish
ptomaína
(chemistry) Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
tomaína
(chemistry) Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
What does "ptomaine" mean?
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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 Spanish?
"ptomaine" in Spanish is ptomaína, tomaína. 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 Spanish, "ptomaine" is ptomaína, tomaína.
Are there other ways to say "ptomaine" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "ptomaine": ptomaína, tomaína.
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