LOPHINE


Meaning of LOPHINE in English

ˈlōˌfēn, -_fə̇n, ˈlä- noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from French, from loph- + -ine

: a crystalline nitrogenous base (C 6 H 5 ) 3 C 3 HN 2 that emits light when a solution of it in warm alcoholic potassium hydroxide absorbs oxygen; 2, 4, 5-triphenyl-imidazole

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