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hemigossypolone

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English

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Etymology

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From hemi- +‎ gossypolone.

Noun

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hemigossypolone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The quinone aldehyde 2,3-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5,8-dioxo-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde present in the cotton plant