tetrapyrrole en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English tetrapyrrole From tetra- + pyrrole.
Meanings
- any of several natural pigments having a structure of four pyrrole rings connected by a one-carbon unit
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetrapyrroles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
it tetrapirrolo (any of several natural pigments with four pyrrole rings)