Definition of ferriporphyrin
:a red-brown to black ferric derivative of a porphyrin that differs from a ferroporphyrin by the additional combination of a univalent anion (as chloride) with the iron atom
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ferriporphyrin
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fer·ri·porphyrin
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Origin and Etymology of ferriporphyrin
ferri- + porphyrin
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