hemigossypolone

H4E1M3I1G2O1S1S1Y4P3O1L1O1N1E1

noun

The quinone aldehyde 2,3-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5,8-dioxo-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde present in the cotton plant

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Meanings

nounhemigossypolone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe quinone aldehyde 2,3-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5,8-dioxo-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde present in the cotton plant

Origin

From hemi- + gossypolone.

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