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Definition of: guanidine
(gwä′nə·dēn, -din, gwan′ə-) noun Chem.
A strongly basic crystalline compound, CH5N3, formed by the oxidation of guanine: many of its derivatives are used in the making of plastics, resins, explosives, etc. Also gua′·ni·din (-din).
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