cadaverine
Definitions
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
Equivalents
9 more languages
العربيةكادافيرين
Češtinakadaverin
Suomikadaveriini
Italianocadaverina
日本語カダベリン
Nederlandscadaverine
Polskikadaweryna
Portuguêscadaverina
Русскийкадавери́н
Examples
“Fragrant gasses such as cadaverine and putrescine are treated with a biofilter before being released.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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