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Precocene

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Precocene is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A chromene, 7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-chromene, that inhibits juvenile hormone biosynthesis in some insects.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A chromene, 7-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3-chromene, that inhibits juvenile hormone biosynthesis in some insects.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prococene, ethoxyprecocene, chromocene, chromeno, cephalochromin, cyanochromone.

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