octaethylporphyrin

noun

A synthetic porphyrin compound with eight ethyl groups on its ring structure. It forms a stable, aromatic macrocycle that can bind metals and is commonly used as a model system for studying hemelike chemistry.

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Meanings

nounoctaethylporphyrin (plural octaethylporphyrins, abbreviation OEP)

plural octaethylporphyrins · abbreviation OEP

  1. chemistryA synthetic porphyrin compound with eight ethyl groups on its ring structure. It forms a stable, aromatic macrocycle that can bind metals and is commonly used as a model system for studying hemelike chemistry.

Origin

From octaethyl + porphyrin

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