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aminophenanthrene

aminophenanthrene noun: any of five isomeric amino derivatives of phenanthrene, some of which are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.

Noun

aminophenanthrene (plural aminophenanthrenes)

  1. Any of five isomeric amino derivatives of phenanthrene, some of which are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.

Forms of aminophenanthrene

pluralaminophenanthrenes

Origin of aminophenanthrene

From amino + phenanthrene.

Questions about aminophenanthrene

What does aminophenanthrene mean?
Aminophenanthrene means any of five isomeric amino derivatives of phenanthrene, some of which are used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals etc.
What part of speech is aminophenanthrene?
Aminophenanthrene is a noun.
What is the plural of aminophenanthrene?
The plural of aminophenanthrene is aminophenanthrenes.

Words near aminophenanthrene in the dictionary

  1. aminopeptidases
  2. aminopeptidasic
  3. aminopeptide
  4. aminopeptidic
  5. aminophen
  6. aminophenanthrene
  7. aminophenanthrenes
  8. aminophenazone
  9. aminophenazones
  10. aminophenol
  11. aminophenols

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