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nor- + damnacanthal as it is derived from damnacanthal by the loss of a methyl group
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nordamnacanthal
Today it means: A chemical derived from Damnacanthus indicus with IUPAC name 1,3-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-carbaldehyde Full definition →