ferroporphyrin

noun

fer·​ro·​porphyrin

"+

: a red ferrous derivative of a porphyrin in which the iron atom is held by nitrogen atoms of the porphyrin

Word History

Etymology

ferro- + porphyrin

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Rhymes for ferroporphyrin

• protoporphyrin
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin