Pyrrole Definition

pîrōl
noun
A colorless, pungent, slightly basic liquid, C4H5N, found in bile pigments, chlorophyll, and hematin, and obtained from coal tar, bone oil, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of various derivatives of this compound.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Pyrrole

Noun

Singular:
pyrrole
Plural:
pyrroles

Origin of Pyrrole

  • Ger pyrrol < Gr pyrrhos, fiery (< pyr, fire) + -ol, -ole

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Greek purros red (from pūr fire pyre) –ole

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • pyrrhós, red

    From Wiktionary

Pyrrole Sentence Examples

  • Binding of the Fe atom to the haem involves the 4 N of the pyrrole rings.

  • By adding an extra pyrrole group we have enhanced the affinity of this class of receptor for anions.

  • Additional studies were undertaken into the electrochemical characterisation of pyrrole monomers and polymers.

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Words Starting With

PPYPYR

Words Ending With

ELEOLE

Unscrambles

pyrrole

Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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