spinochrome

English

Etymology

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

Noun

spinochrome (countable and uncountable, plural spinochromes)

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

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