spinochrome

English

Etymology

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

Noun

spinochrome (countable and uncountable, plural spinochromes)

  1. Any of a series of chemical compounds:
    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)

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