hemigossypolone

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hemi- +‎ gossypolone

Noun[edit]

hemigossypolone (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The quinone aldehyde 2,3-dihydroxy-6-methyl-5,8-dioxo-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde present in the cotton plant