noun
- a crystalline compound found in muscle tissue and used in organic synthesis
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- Guanidine is naturally present in mammalian muscle tissue.
- The researcher synthesized guanidine derivatives in the laboratory.
- Guanidine compounds are important in pharmaceutical research.
- The biochemist studied guanidine’s role in cellular metabolism.
- Industrial production of guanidine involves several chemical steps.