hemigossypolone

Meaning

Noun

  • The quinone aldehyde 2,3-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5,8-dioxo-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde present in the cotton plant

Origin

  • hemi- + gossypolone

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