agatine

/æˈɡeɪtiːn/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical amino acid that was once considered the first amino acid to have been synthesized on Earth.

“According to the theory, agatine was the first amino acid to appear in the primordial soup.”

Synonyms

  • amino acid
  • organic compound

Antonyms

  • inorganic compound
  • non-organic molecule