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ムギネ酸 (ムギネさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ムギネ酸さん

Meanings

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noun

mugineic acid

chemistry

A phytosiderophore found in graminaceous plants, involved in iron uptake. Technical term used in plant biochemistry and soil chemistry.

ムギネ酸さんはイネ科か植しょく物ぶつが鉄てつを吸きゅう収しゅうするために分ぶん泌ぴつする物ぶっ質しつです。
Mugineic acid is a substance secreted by graminaceous plants to absorb iron.

Kanji

酸acid, bitterness, sour

Etymology

From 麦 (mugi, 'barley') + 根 (ne, 'root') + 酸 (san, 'acid'), referring to its discovery in barley root secretions. The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.