spinochrome

S1P3I1N1O1C3H4R1O1M3E1

noun

spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)

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Meanings

nounspinochrome (countable and uncountable, plural spinochromes)

plural spinochromes

  1. Any of a series of chemical compounds:
    1. countableuncountablespinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
    2. countableuncountablespinochrome B (2,3,5,7-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
    3. countableuncountablespinochrome C (2-acetyl-3,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
    4. countableuncountablespinochrome D (2,3,5,6,8-Pentahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)
    5. countableuncountablespinochrome E (hexahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione)

Origin

From spine- + -o- + -chrome, because it comes from the spines of sea urchins.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“spinochrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinochrome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinochrome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinochrome.

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