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dihydroxyindole

dihydroxyindole noun: any dihydroxy derivative of an indole, but especially 5,6-dihydroxyindole that is a melanin precursor.

Noun

dihydroxyindole (plural dihydroxyindoles)

  1. Any dihydroxy derivative of an indole, but especially 5,6-dihydroxyindole that is a melanin precursor

Forms of dihydroxyindole

pluraldihydroxyindoles

Questions about dihydroxyindole

What does dihydroxyindole mean?
Dihydroxyindole means any dihydroxy derivative of an indole, but especially 5,6-dihydroxyindole that is a melanin precursor.
What part of speech is dihydroxyindole?
Dihydroxyindole is a noun.
What is the plural of dihydroxyindole?
The plural of dihydroxyindole is dihydroxyindoles.

Words near dihydroxyindole in the dictionary

  1. dihydroxyeicosatrienoic acid
  2. dihydroxyethyl
  3. dihydroxyflavone
  4. dihydroxyflavones
  5. dihydroxyhomotyrosine
  6. dihydroxyindole
  7. dihydroxyindoles
  8. dihydroxyketone
  9. dihydroxyketones
  10. dihydroxyl
  11. dihydroxylate

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