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hemopyrrole

noun
he·​mo·​pyrrole | \ ¦hēmō, ¦hemō+\

Definition of hemopyrrole

: a low-melting solid or liquid homologue C8H13N of pyrrole formed during reduction of hemin or phylloporphyrin with hydriodic acid; 2,3-dimethyl-4-ethyl-pyrrole

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History and Etymology for hemopyrrole

International Scientific Vocabulary hem- + pyrrole

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