cadaverine
[kuh-dav-uh-reen]
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noun Biochemistry.
a colorless, viscous, toxic ptomaine, C5H14N2, having an offensive odor, formed by the action of bacilli on meat, fish, and other protein: used in polymerization and biological research.
Origin of cadaverine
Also called pentamethylenediamine.
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The precipitate contains the picrate of trimethylenediamine, mixed with the picrates of cadaverine and creatinine.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
Cadaverine forms well-defined crystalline salts as well as compounds with metals.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
The filtrate contains the cadaverine compound; this latter is recovered by evaporating off the ether-alcohol.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
As stated before, it is less soluble in alcohol than the corresponding compound of cadaverine.
Poisons: Their Effects and DetectionAlexander Wynter Blyth
cadaverine
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