spiropyran

S1P3I1R1O1P3Y4R1A1N1

noun

Any spiro compound in which one of the rings is a pyran

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Meanings

nounspiropyran (plural spiropyrans)

plural spiropyrans

  1. chemistryAny spiro compound in which one of the rings is a pyran

Origin

From spiro- + pyran.

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APA

spiropyran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiropyran

MLA

“spiropyran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiropyran. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiropyran,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiropyran.

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