dipyrrole

D2I1P3Y4R1R1O1L1E1

noun

A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused pyrrole rings

OriginEnglish pyrrole ← German Pyrro ← Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós) →
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Meanings

noundipyrrole (plural dipyrroles)

plural dipyrroles

  1. chemistryA bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused pyrrole rings

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Ancient Greekπῠρρός (pŭrrhós)
  8. GermanPyrro
  9. Englishpyrrole
  10. Englishdipyrrole

From di- + pyrrole.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pyrrolide
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“dipyrrole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipyrrole. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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