cadaverine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kəˈdævəɹɪn/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Latin cadāver (“corpse”) + -ine, equivalent to cadaver + -ine.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
Fragrant gasses such as cadaverine and putrescine are treated with a biofilter before being released.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cadaverin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cadaverines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Synonyms
pentamethylenediamine · 1,5-pentanediamine
Translations (28)
sh кадаверин (foul-smelling diamine) · pt cadaverina (foul-smelling diamine) · cs kadaverin (foul-smelling diamine) · ga cadavairín (foul-smelling diamine) · bg кадаверин (foul-smelling diamine) · ja カダベリン (foul-smelling diamine) · nl cadaverine (foul-smelling diamine) · sh kadaverin (foul-smelling diamine) · ru кадавери́н (foul-smelling diamine) · es cadaverina (foul-smelling diamine) · pl kadaweryna (foul-smelling diamine) · gl cadaverina (foul-smelling diamine) · id cadaverina (foul-smelling diamine) · de Cadaverin (foul-smelling diamine) · lt kadaverinas (foul-smelling diamine) · lv kadaverīns (foul-smelling diamine) · ro cadaverină (foul-smelling diamine) · fr cadavérine (foul-smelling diamine) · fi kadaveriini (foul-smelling diamine) · eu kadaberina (foul-smelling diamine) · sk kadaverín (foul-smelling diamine) · hu kadaverin (foul-smelling diamine) · ca cadaverina (foul-smelling diamine) · et kadaveriin (foul-smelling diamine) · gl caavrỹa (foul-smelling diamine) · cmn 屍胺 /尸胺 (foul-smelling diamine) · ar كادافيرين (foul-smelling diamine) · it cadaverina (foul-smelling diamine)