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plectranthone

plectranthone noun: the diterpenoid [(1R,2S,4aR,8aR)-1-acetyloxy-8-methyl-6-oxo-2-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-4a-yl]methyl acetate; any isomer of this compound.

Noun

plectranthone (countable and uncountable, plural plectranthones)

  1. The diterpenoid [(1R,2S,4aR,8aR)-1-acetyloxy-8-methyl-6-oxo-2-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-4a-yl]methyl acetate; any isomer of this compound

Forms of plectranthone

pluralplectranthones

Questions about plectranthone

What does plectranthone mean?
Plectranthone means the diterpenoid [(1R,2S,4aR,8aR)-1-acetyloxy-8-methyl-6-oxo-2-propan-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-4a-yl]methyl acetate; any isomer of this compound.
What part of speech is plectranthone?
Plectranthone is a noun.
What is the plural of plectranthone?
The plural of plectranthone is plectranthones.

Words near plectranthone in the dictionary

  1. plectoxins
  2. plectra
  3. plectral
  4. plectranthadiol
  5. plectranthoic acid
  6. plectranthone
  7. plectre
  8. plectres
  9. plectreurid
  10. plectreurids
  11. plectron

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