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benzophenanthridine

benzophenanthridine noun: a tetracyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused with a phenanthridine residue.

Noun

benzophenanthridine (countable and uncountable, plural benzophenanthridines)

  1. A tetracyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused with a phenanthridine residue
  2. Any of a large class of alkaloids based on this structure

Forms of benzophenanthridine

pluralbenzophenanthridines

Origin of benzophenanthridine

From benzo- + phenanthridine.

Questions about benzophenanthridine

What does benzophenanthridine mean?
Benzophenanthridine means a tetracyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused with a phenanthridine residue.
What part of speech is benzophenanthridine?
Benzophenanthridine is a noun.
What is the plural of benzophenanthridine?
The plural of benzophenanthridine is benzophenanthridines.

Words near benzophenanthridine in the dictionary

  1. benzone
  2. benzonidazole
  3. benzonitrile
  4. benzonitriles
  5. benzonuclease
  6. benzophenanthridine
  7. benzophenanthridines
  8. benzophenone
  9. benzophenones
  10. benzophenoxazine
  11. benzophenoxazines

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