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benzopurpurin

benzopurpurin noun: any of a family of red azo dyes used for dying cotton.

Noun

benzopurpurin (plural benzopurpurins)

  1. Any of a family of red azo dyes used for dying cotton
    • Binding studies indicate that benzopurpurin and related compounds bind to gp120. Studies involving related compounds indicate that the minimal structure required for the inhibition is two naphthalene rings with amine or sulfonic acid attached to a central biphenyl molecule by an azo group.1994 February, Shama Bhat, Takahiro Otsuka, Alagarsamy Srinivasan, “Benzopurpurin and Related Compounds Inhibit the Binding of gp120 to Galactosyl Ceramide/Sulfatide and Infection of Human...

benzopurpurin meaning in Tamil

benzopurpurin in Tamil

சாம்பிராணி எண்ணெய்க் கருப்பு

Forms of benzopurpurin

pluralbenzopurpurins

Origin of benzopurpurin

From benzo- + purpurin.

Questions about benzopurpurin

What does benzopurpurin mean?
Benzopurpurin means any of a family of red azo dyes used for dying cotton.
What is benzopurpurin in Tamil?
Benzopurpurin in Tamil is சாம்பிராணி எண்ணெய்க் கருப்பு. See Benzopurpurin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is benzopurpurin?
Benzopurpurin is a noun.
What is the plural of benzopurpurin?
The plural of benzopurpurin is benzopurpurins.

Words near benzopurpurin in the dictionary

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

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