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peroxyflavin

peroxyflavin noun: any peroxy derivative of a flavin, in general formed by the reaction of a reduced flavin with dioxygen molecules.

Noun

peroxyflavin (plural peroxyflavins)

  1. Any peroxy derivative of a flavin, in general formed by the reaction of a reduced flavin with dioxygen molecules.

Forms of peroxyflavin

pluralperoxyflavins

Origin of peroxyflavin

From peroxy- + flavin.

Questions about peroxyflavin

What does peroxyflavin mean?
Peroxyflavin means any peroxy derivative of a flavin, in general formed by the reaction of a reduced flavin with dioxygen molecules.
What part of speech is peroxyflavin?
Peroxyflavin is a noun.
What is the plural of peroxyflavin?
The plural of peroxyflavin is peroxyflavins.

Words near peroxyflavin in the dictionary

  1. peroxychromates
  2. peroxydation
  3. peroxydations
  4. peroxydisulfate
  5. peroxydisulfates
  6. peroxyflavin
  7. peroxyflavins
  8. peroxygenase
  9. peroxygenases
  10. peroxyhemiacetal
  11. peroxyhemiacetals

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