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Pentone vs Peptone - What's the difference?

pentone | peptone |

As nouns the difference between pentone and peptone

is that pentone is (chemistry) valylene while peptone is (biochemistry) any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.

pentone

English

Noun

  • (chemistry) valylene
    • (Webster 1913)

    peptone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.

    • Derived terms

    * amphopeptone * antipeptone * hemipeptone