Heraclenol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heraclenol is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The coumarin derivative 9-(2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutoxy)furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one found in some citrus plants.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The coumarin derivative 9-(2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutoxy)furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one found in some citrus plants.
Example Sentences
In contrast, citrons, lemons and limes are characterized by their peel content in limettin and in dimethylallylated furanocoumarins from the xanthotoxin cluster (imperatorin, heraclenin and heraclenol) and from the isopimpinellin cluster (phellopterin, byakangelicol and byakangelicin) (Fig 7B ).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ochrephilone, chlorferone, rhocymenene, bergaptol, hemileiocarpin, honyucitrin.
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