porphyrilic acid

noun

A carboxylic acid derived from a lichen containing two benzofuran units with IUPAC name 4,10-dihydroxy-8-methyl-3-oxo-1H-[2]benzofuro[5,4-b][1]benzofuran-7-carboxylic acid.

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nounporphyrilic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA carboxylic acid derived from a lichen containing two benzofuran units with IUPAC name 4,10-dihydroxy-8-methyl-3-oxo-1H-[2]benzofuro[5,4-b][1]benzofuran-7-carboxylic acid.
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