etioporphyrin

etioporphyrin
A porphyrin derivative characterized by the presence on each of the four pyrrole rings of one methyl group and one ethyl group; four isomeric forms are thus possible.

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etio·por·phy·rin or chiefly Brit ae·tio·por·phy·rin -'pȯr-fə-rən n any of four isomeric porphyrins C32H38N4 esp a violet crystalline pigment occurring in nature (as in petroleum and coal) and formed by degradation of chlorophyll and of heme

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etio·por·phyr·in (e″te-o-porґfə-rin) a porphyrin (q.v.) in which each pyrrole ring has one methyl and one ethyl side chain.

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  • etioporphyrin — etio·porphyrin …   English syllables

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  • aetioporphyrin — variant of etioporphyrin …   Useful english dictionary

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