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coumarins

coumarins is the plural of coumarin.

Meaning of coumarin

Noun

coumarin (countable and uncountable, plural coumarins)

  1. The bicyclic aromatic compound 1,2-benzopyrone or any of its derivatives.
    • The postulated mechanism for the reaction of coumarin 4 as an antioxidant, as indicated in Fig 3, relies on the mercapto hydrogen atom (bold), which is under the influence of resonance and inductive effects.2015 July 6, “Hydrogen Peroxide Scavenging Activity of Novel Coumarins Synthesized Using Different Approaches”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Questions about coumarins

What is coumarins the plural of?
Coumarins is the plural of coumarin.

Words near coumarins in the dictionary

  1. coumarines
  2. coumarinic
  3. coumarinic acid
  4. coumarinol
  5. coumarinols
  6. coumarins
  7. coumarone
  8. coumarones
  9. coumarou
  10. coumarous
  11. coumaroyl

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