tetrabenzoporfirina
tetrabenzoporphyrin
noun teh-trah-ben-soh-por-fee-REE-nah Rare
Usage Note
Tetrabenzoporfirina is a highly specialised term in organic and materials chemistry, denoting a porphyrin macrocycle in which four benzo groups are fused to the pyrrole rings. These compounds are studied for their semiconducting and optical properties. The prefix tetra- (four) and benzo (benzene-derived ring) are productive in chemical nomenclature.
Examples
"La tetrabenzoporfirina muestra propiedades semiconductoras interesantes."
Natural Translation
Tetrabenzoporphyrin shows interesting semiconducting properties.
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