phylloporphyrin
noun
phyl·lo·porphyrin
¦filō+
: a dark red crystalline porphyrin C20H6N4(CH3)5(C2H5)2CH2CH2COOH with a violet luster obtained by degradation of chlorophyll or pheophytin
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary phyll- + porphyrin; probably originally formed in German
- tongue twister
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- tongue-and-lip joint
- tongue-biter
- tongue-in-cheek
- tongue-lash
- tongue-lashed
- tongue-lashes
- tongue-lashing
- tongue-lashings
- tongue-pad
- tongue-shaped
- tongue-tie
- tongue-tied
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- tongue-tying
- tongue-walk
- tongued
- tonguefish
- tongueflower
- tonguefloweres
- tongueflowers
- tongueless
- tonguelet
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