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anthrapyrazole

anthrapyrazole noun: any of a class of compounds that have a pyrazole ring formed adjacent to two of the rings of an anthracene; many of them are cytotoxic, or have anticancer activity.

Noun

anthrapyrazole (plural anthrapyrazoles)

  1. Any of a class of compounds that have a pyrazole ring formed adjacent to two of the rings of an anthracene; many of them are cytotoxic, or have anticancer activity

Forms of anthrapyrazole

pluralanthrapyrazoles

Origin of anthrapyrazole

Blend of anthracene + pyrazole. By surface analysis, anthra- + pyrazole.

Words formed from anthrapyrazole

Questions about anthrapyrazole

What does anthrapyrazole mean?
Anthrapyrazole means any of a class of compounds that have a pyrazole ring formed adjacent to two of the rings of an anthracene; many of them are cytotoxic, or have anticancer activity.
What part of speech is anthrapyrazole?
Anthrapyrazole is a noun.
What is the plural of anthrapyrazole?
The plural of anthrapyrazole is anthrapyrazoles.

Words near anthrapyrazole in the dictionary

  1. anthranone
  2. anthranoyl
  3. anthranoyllycoctonine
  4. anthranylate
  5. anthrapurpurin
  6. anthrapyrazole
  7. anthrapyrazoles
  8. anthrapyrazolone
  9. anthrapyrazolones
  10. anthraquic
  11. anthraquinone

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