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Etymology of the English word porphyrin
the English word
porphyrin
derived from the Byzantine Greek word
porphura
, πορφύρα (the 'purple' mussel; the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it)
using the Greek suffix
-in
Derivations in English
porphyria
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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