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phorbin (medicine) and Supplex (iou)


phorbin (medicine)


phorbin


The parent hydrocarbon of chlorophyll; differs from porphin (porphyrin) in the presence of an isocyclic ring formed by the addition of a two-carbon group bridging the 13 and 15 positions of porphin (porphyrin) and by saturation of the 17-18 double bond (with realignment of conjugated double bonds). Addition of hydrocarbon side-chains in specific locations yields phorbin's characterised by prefixes; e.g., phenophorbin.


Supplex (iou)



Supplex noun. L20.
[Prob. from SUPPL(E adjective + -ex (as in SPANDEX, LUREX, etc.).]
(Proprietary name for) a synthetic stretchable fabric which is permeable to air and water vapour, used in Sports and outdoor clothing.