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Meaning of phrenosin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A nitrogenous body that contains no phosphorus, related to cerebrin, supposed to exist in the brain.

uncountable

Examples

“In both methods the crude galctosides were separated into the phrenosin and kerasin fraction by fractional crystallization at various temperatures.”
“On decomposition of phrenosin, the crebronic acid breaks off first and there remains a compound of sphingosin and galactose of a basic nature named psychosin, C₂₃H₄₅NO₇.”
“On the basis of these observations the following constitutional formula for phrenosin (C₄₈H₉₅O₉N) has been suggested [Rosenheim 1916]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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