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benzoporphyrin

benzoporphyrin noun: any compound whose structure is that of a porphyrin with one or more benzene rings fused to its pyrrole rings.

Noun

benzoporphyrin (plural benzoporphyrins)

  1. Any compound whose structure is that of a porphyrin with one or more benzene rings fused to its pyrrole rings.

Forms of benzoporphyrin

pluralbenzoporphyrins

Origin of benzoporphyrin

From benzo- + porphyrin.

Questions about benzoporphyrin

What does benzoporphyrin mean?
Benzoporphyrin means any compound whose structure is that of a porphyrin with one or more benzene rings fused to its pyrrole rings.
What part of speech is benzoporphyrin?
Benzoporphyrin is a noun.
What is the plural of benzoporphyrin?
The plural of benzoporphyrin is benzoporphyrins.

Words near benzoporphyrin in the dictionary

  1. benzophenoxazinones
  2. benzopinacol
  3. benzopinacone
  4. benzopiperidine
  5. benzopiperidines
  6. benzoporphyrin
  7. benzoporphyrins
  8. benzopurpurin
  9. benzopurpurins
  10. benzopyran
  11. benzopyranic

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