English Explanatory Dictionary

spinochrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a series of chemical compounds:
  2. spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  3. spinochrome B (2,3,5,7-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  4. spinochrome C (2-acetyl-3,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  5. spinochrome D (2,3,5,6,8-Pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
  6. spinochrome E (hexahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)

Word forms

spinochrome spinochromes

Etymology

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

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