benzophenanthridine
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From benzo- + phenanthridine.
Noun
[edit]benzophenanthridine (countable and uncountable, plural benzophenanthridines)
- (organic chemistry) A tetracyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused with a phenanthridine residue
- (organic chemistry) Any of a large class of alkaloids based on this structure