Porphin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Porphin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A ring or four pyrrole rings linked by methine groups; it is the structure at the centre of hemoglobin, chlorophyll and other porphyrins.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) A ring or four pyrrole rings linked by methine groups; it is the structure at the centre of hemoglobin, chlorophyll and other porphyrins.
Word Forms
- porphins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include porphine, porphyrin, porphyrine, prophyrin, pentaphyrin, benzoporphyrin.
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