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photopyrone

photopyrone noun: the ketone 3-hexyl-4-hydroxy-6-(2-methylpropyl)pyran-2-one (and related compounds) that at as quorum sensing signals in Photorhabdus.

Noun

photopyrone (plural photopyrones)

  1. The ketone 3-hexyl-4-hydroxy-6-(2-methylpropyl)pyran-2-one (and related compounds) that at as quorum sensing signals in Photorhabdus

Forms of photopyrone

pluralphotopyrones

Origin of photopyrone

From photo- + pyrone.

Questions about photopyrone

What does photopyrone mean?
Photopyrone means the ketone 3-hexyl-4-hydroxy-6-(2-methylpropyl)pyran-2-one (and related compounds) that at as quorum sensing signals in Photorhabdus.
What part of speech is photopyrone?
Photopyrone is a noun.
What is the plural of photopyrone?
The plural of photopyrone is photopyrones.

Words near photopyrone in the dictionary

  1. photopsy
  2. photoptarmosis
  3. photopulse
  4. photopulses
  5. photopyroelectric
  6. photopyrone
  7. photopyrones
  8. photoquadrat
  9. photoquadrats
  10. photoradar
  11. photoradio

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