Porphyrin
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈpɔːfɪɹɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Porphyrin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a square or other similar shape; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a square or other similar shape; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).
Word Forms
- porphyrins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include porphyrine, prophyrin, porphyrinoid, porphine, porphin, arylporphyrin.
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