amidinesalt
nounUK /ˈæmɪdiːn sɔːlt/
US /ˈæmɪdiːn sɔːlt/
A kind of chemical salt made from a special nitrogen compound.
The chemist dissolved the amidinesalt in water before testing it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A salt formed when an amidine reacts with an acid.
Adding hydrochloric acid produced an amidinesalt.
3. A compound used in some medicines and chemical reactions.
Researchers studied the amidinesalt for its antibacterial properties.
4. An ionic substance containing a positively charged amidinium group.
The crystal structure of the amidinesalt was analyzed by X-ray diffraction.