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siderochrome
[ sid-er-uh-krohm ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- any of various chemical compounds functioning in the transport of iron in bacteria.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of siderochrome1
First recorded in 1960–65; sidero- 1( def ) + -chrome ( def )
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