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corossolone

corossolone noun: an alkyl derivative of furanone, 4-[13-hydroxy-13-[5-(1-hydroxytridecyl)oxolan-2-yl]-8-oxotridecyl]-2-methyl-2H-furan-5-one, isolated from plants of the genus Annona.

Noun

corossolone (uncountable)

  1. An alkyl derivative of furanone, 4-[13-hydroxy-13-[5-(1-hydroxytridecyl)oxolan-2-yl]-8-oxotridecyl]-2-methyl-2H-furan-5-one, isolated from plants of the genus Annona.
    • Isolated annonacinone and corossolone elicited an EC 50 dose of 6.72–8.00 and 16.14–18.73 µg/mL against the tested species, respectively [ 53 ].2015 July 10, Soheil Zorofchian Moghadamtousi et al., “Annona muricata (Annonaceae): A Review of Its Traditional Uses, Isolated Acetogenins and Biological Activities”, in International Journal of...

Questions about corossolone

What does corossolone mean?
Corossolone means an alkyl derivative of furanone, 4-[13-hydroxy-13-[5-(1-hydroxytridecyl)oxolan-2-yl]-8-oxotridecyl]-2-methyl-2H-furan-5-one, isolated from plants of the genus Annona.
What part of speech is corossolone?
Corossolone is a noun.

Words near corossolone in the dictionary

  1. coroscopy
  2. corosolate
  3. corosolates
  4. corosolic acid
  5. corosso
  6. corossolone
  7. corossos
  8. corotate
  9. corotated
  10. corotates
  11. corotating

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