English Explanatory Dictionary

pyrrole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms and a nitrogen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₅N.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪɹəʊl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pyrrole.wav

Word forms

pyrrole pyrroles

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole From German Pyrrol, corresponding to Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós, “reddish, fiery”) + -ole.

Synonyms

azole

Derived words

acylpyrrole arylpyrrole benzylpyrrole bipyrrole cryptopyrrole dipyrrole fluoropyrrole glimepiride kryptopyrrole oligopyrrole phenylpyrrole polypyrrole pyrrolic pyrroline pyrrolobenzodiazepine pyrrolocarbazole pyrroloindoline pyrrolone pyrroloquinoline pyrrolyl tetrahydropyrrole tetrapyrrole vinylpyrrole
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