skyrin

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Etymology

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Noun

skyrin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) The dimeric quinone 2,4,5-trihydroxy-7-methyl-1-(2,4,5-trihydroxy-7-methyl-9,10-dioxoanthracen-1-yl)anthracene-9,10-dione that is a glucagon antagonist
    • 2015 August 20, María J. Nichea et al., “Presence of Multiple Mycotoxins and Other Fungal Metabolites in Native Grasses from a Wetland Ecosystem in Argentina Intended for Grazing Cattle”, in Toxins‎[1], volume 7, →DOI:
      Several infrequently reported anthraquinone derivates produced by fungi and plants were found during the present research, such as emodin, its methy-derivate physcion and chrysophanol and its respective dimer skyrin.

Derived terms

Scots

Adjective

skyrin (comparative mair skyrin, superlative maist skyrin)

  1. flaring; shining; showy
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