corrinoid

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noun

Any derivative of the corrin nucleus, which contains four reduced pyrrole rings joined in a macrocycle by three -CH= groups and one direct bond.

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Meanings

nouncorrinoid (plural corrinoids)

plural corrinoids

  1. chemistryAny derivative of the corrin nucleus, which contains four reduced pyrrole rings joined in a macrocycle by three -CH= groups and one direct bond.

Origin

From corrin + -oid.

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corrinoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrinoid

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corrinoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrinoid.

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