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subporphyrin

subporphyrin noun: a reduced ring shaped molecule containing three pyrrole groups rather than the four found in porphyrins.

Noun

subporphyrin (plural subporphyrins)

  1. A reduced ring shaped molecule containing three pyrrole groups rather than the four found in porphyrins.

Forms of subporphyrin

pluralsubporphyrins

Origin of subporphyrin

From sub- + porphyrin.

Questions about subporphyrin

What does subporphyrin mean?
Subporphyrin means a reduced ring shaped molecule containing three pyrrole groups rather than the four found in porphyrins.
What part of speech is subporphyrin?
Subporphyrin is a noun.
What is the plural of subporphyrin?
The plural of subporphyrin is subporphyrins.

Words near subporphyrin in the dictionary

  1. subpopliteal
  2. subpopulation
  3. subpopulational
  4. subpopulations
  5. subporous
  6. subporphyrin
  7. subport
  8. subportfolio
  9. subportfolios
  10. subportion
  11. subportions

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