porphin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ring or four pyrrole rings linked by methine groups; it is the structure at the centre of hemoglobin, chlorophyll and other porphyrins

Word forms

porphin porphins

Etymology

Related to porphyrin.

Derived words

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