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pyrrole

noun
pyr·​role | \ ˈpir-ˌōl How to pronounce pyrrole (audio) \

Definition of pyrrole

: a toxic liquid heterocyclic compound C4H5N that has a ring consisting of four carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, polymerizes readily in air, and is the parent compound of many biologically important substances (such as bile pigments, porphyrins, and chlorophyll) broadly : a derivative of pyrrole
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Other Words from pyrrole

pyrrolic \ pi-​ˈrō-​lik How to pronounce pyrrolic (audio) \ adjective

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 Researchers were able to contest the authenticity of the works by proving pigments used in the paintings, like the lightfast pyrrole red, PR 254, had not even been discovered until after Pollock’s death in 1956. — Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, "Peek into the Colorful History of the World’s Largest Pigment Collection," 14 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of pyrrole

1835, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pyrrole

Greek pyrrhos

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pyrrole

noun
pyr·​role | \ ˈpi(ə)r-ˌōl How to pronounce pyrrole (audio) \

Medical Definition of pyrrole

: a toxic liquid heterocyclic compound C4H5N that has a ring consisting of four carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, polymerizes readily in air, and is the parent compound of many biologically important substances (as bile pigments, porphyrins, and chlorophyll) broadly : a derivative of pyrrole

Other Words from pyrrole

pyrrolic \ pir-​ˈō-​lik How to pronounce pyrrolic (audio) \ adjective

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