porphin

English

Etymology

Related to porphyrin.

Noun

porphin (plural porphins)

(organic chemistry) A ring or four pyrrole rings linked by methine groups; it is the structure at the centre of hemoglobin, chlorophyll and other porphyrins

Derived terms

porphinoid

Translations

organic compound

Chinese:
Cantonese: 卟吩 (buk¹ fan¹)

Mandarin: 卟吩 (zh) (bǔfēn)
Czech: porfin m
Japanese: ポルフィン (porufin)
Korean: 포르핀 (poreupin)

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