topsentin

English

Etymology

From the sponge Topsentia +‎ -in.

Noun

topsentin (countable and uncountable, plural topsentins)

1. (chemistry) A bis(indolyl)imidazole alkaloid derived from sponges, (6-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-[5-(1H-indol-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl]methanone

Derived terms

• bromotopsentin
• isotopsentin
• hydroxytopsentin
• deoxytopsentin
• nortopsentin