dimethylsulfoniopropionate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl English methyl- English sulfonio- English propionic acid English -ate English propionate English dimethylsulfoniopropionate From di- + methyl- + sulfonio- + propionate.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A chemical compound produced especially by marine algae.
Deriveds
Relateds
sulfonium · propionic · dimethyl · DMS · methyl- · dimethyl sulfide · methyl · sulfonio- · DMDS · propionyl · -ate · dimethyl disulfide · di- · propionate · di