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phenanthroline

phenanthroline noun: a tricyclic heterocyclic compound having two pyridine rings fused with a benzene ring; any of its derivatives.

Noun

phenanthroline (plural phenanthrolines)

  1. A tricyclic heterocyclic compound having two pyridine rings fused with a benzene ring; any of its derivatives

Forms of phenanthroline

pluralphenanthrolines

Origin of phenanthroline

Blend of phenanthrene + quinoline.

Words formed from phenanthroline

Questions about phenanthroline

What does phenanthroline mean?
Phenanthroline means a tricyclic heterocyclic compound having two pyridine rings fused with a benzene ring; any of its derivatives.
What part of speech is phenanthroline?
Phenanthroline is a noun.
What is the plural of phenanthroline?
The plural of phenanthroline is phenanthrolines.

Words near phenanthroline in the dictionary

  1. phenanthro
  2. phenanthroindolizidine
  3. phenanthroindolizidines
  4. phenanthrol
  5. phenanthrolene
  6. phenanthroline
  7. phenanthrolines
  8. phenanthrols
  9. phenanthromethyl
  10. phenanthropyran
  11. phenanthropyrans

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