ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Endoperoxide

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Endoperoxide is a noun meaning (chemistry, biochemistry) Any heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis.

Meaning

(chemistry, biochemistry) Any heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include organoperoxide, epoxide, organoperoxy, epidioxide, peroxide, oxacyclopropane.

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