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spinochrome

spinochrome noun: spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione).

Noun

spinochrome (countable and uncountable, plural spinochromes)

  1. spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  2. spinochrome B (2,3,5,7-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  3. spinochrome C (2-acetyl-3,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  4. spinochrome D (2,3,5,6,8-Pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  5. spinochrome E (hexahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)

Forms of spinochrome

pluralspinochromes

Origin of spinochrome

From spine- + -o- + -chrome, because it comes from the spines of sea urchins.

Questions about spinochrome

What does spinochrome mean?
Spinochrome means spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione).
What part of speech is spinochrome?
Spinochrome is a noun.
What is the plural of spinochrome?
The plural of spinochrome is spinochromes.

Words near spinochrome in the dictionary

  1. spinocerebella
  2. spinocerebellar
  3. spinocerebellum
  4. spinocerebral
  5. spinocervical
  6. spinochrome
  7. spinochromes
  8. spinocollic
  9. spinocortical
  10. spinoculate
  11. spinoculated

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