lepidoporphyrin

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noun

A red or violet substance formed by heating the wing pigment of the brimstone butterfly with sulfuric acid in the presence of air.

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Meanings

nounlepidoporphyrin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA red or violet substance formed by heating the wing pigment of the brimstone butterfly with sulfuric acid in the presence of air.
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lepidoporphyrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidoporphyrin

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