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noun • any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria • a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines | ||||||||
| 39% | 10 | Transformed an amine-containing compound into an amine-free compound | ||||||
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| 35% | 4 | Amine derivative | ||||||
noun • a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically • shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye | ||||||||
Originally Presumed Toxic Odorous Kind Of Amine Crossword Clue
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PTOMAINE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PTOMAINE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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