PYRROLE


Meaning of PYRROLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpir-ˌōl ]

noun

Etymology: Greek pyrrhos

Date: 1835

: a toxic liquid heterocyclic compound C 4 H 5 N that has a ring consisting of four carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, polymerizes readily in air, and is the parent compound of many biologically important substances (as bile pigments, porphyrins, and chlorophyll) ; broadly : a derivative of pyrrole

• pyr·ro·lic pi-ˈrō-lik adjective

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