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Vocabulary Term Details

Guanidines

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanidines)

Guanidine is a crystalline compound of strong alkalinity formed by the oxidation of guanine. It is used in the manufacture of plastics and explosives. It is found in urine as a normal product of protein metabolism. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
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Organic nitrogen compounds
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This term is used for the following terms: 
CH5N3

Approved Date
16-Oct-2012

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