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chrysotannin

chrysotannin noun: any of a group of plant pigments whose oxidation produces the brown tints in autumn foliage.

Noun

chrysotannin (plural chrysotannins)

  1. (obsolete) Any of a group of plant pigments whose oxidation produces the brown tints in autumn foliage.

Forms of chrysotannin

pluralchrysotannins

Origin of chrysotannin

chryso- + tannin

Questions about chrysotannin

What does chrysotannin mean?
Chrysotannin means any of a group of plant pigments whose oxidation produces the brown tints in autumn foliage.
What part of speech is chrysotannin?
Chrysotannin is a noun.
What is the plural of chrysotannin?
The plural of chrysotannin is chrysotannins.

Words near chrysotannin in the dictionary

  1. chrysosporia
  2. chrysosporium
  3. Chrysostom
  4. chrysostomatic
  5. chrysostomic
  6. chrysotannin
  7. chrysotannins
  8. chrysotherapeutic
  9. chrysotherapies
  10. chrysotherapy
  11. chrysotile

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