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diacetylalizarin

diacetylalizarin noun: a synthetic organic compound derived from the natural dye alizarin that contains two acetyl functional groups have been added to the alizarin molecule through a process known as acetylation.

Noun

diacetylalizarin (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic organic compound derived from the natural dye alizarin that contains two acetyl functional groups have been added to the alizarin molecule through a process known as acetylation.
    • Degradation of alizarin after 5-14C-mevalonic acid feeding was carried out as follows: acetylation of alizarin yielded 1,2-diacetylalizarin...1973 February, Mode of incorporation of precursors into alizarin (1, 2-dihydroxy-9, 10-anthraquinone), “Mode of incorporation of precursors into alizarin (1, 2-dihydroxy-9, 10-anthraquinone)”, in...

Origin of diacetylalizarin

From diacetyl + alizarin.

Questions about diacetylalizarin

What does diacetylalizarin mean?
Diacetylalizarin means a synthetic organic compound derived from the natural dye alizarin that contains two acetyl functional groups have been added to the alizarin molecule through a process known as acetylation.
What part of speech is diacetylalizarin?
Diacetylalizarin is a noun.

Words near diacetylalizarin in the dictionary

  1. diacetoxylation
  2. diacetoxylations
  3. diacetoxyscirpenol
  4. diaceturia
  5. diacetyl
  6. diacetylalizarin
  7. diacetylate
  8. diacetylated
  9. diacetylates
  10. diacetylating
  11. diacetylation

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