phaeochromycin

P3H4A1E1O1C3H4R1O1M3Y4C3I1N1

noun

Any of a group of polyketides having a naphthalene group, based on 6-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-propylnaphthalen-1-yl)-4-hydroxypyran-2-one

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nounphaeochromycin (plural phaeochromycins)

plural phaeochromycins

  1. chemistryAny of a group of polyketides having a naphthalene group, based on 6-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-propylnaphthalen-1-yl)-4-hydroxypyran-2-one
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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