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corallin

corallin noun: a mixture of phenolic dyestuffs consisting mostly of aurin.

Noun

corallin (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of phenolic dyestuffs consisting mostly of aurin.

Origin of corallin

So named in allusion to the color of red corallin, from Latin corallium (“coral”).

Words formed from corallin

  • red corallin
  • yellow corallin

Questions about corallin

What does corallin mean?
Corallin means a mixture of phenolic dyestuffs consisting mostly of aurin.
What part of speech is corallin?
Corallin is a noun.

Words near corallin in the dictionary

  1. corallike
  2. corallimorph
  3. corallimorpharian
  4. corallimorpharians
  5. corallimorphs
  6. corallin
  7. corallinaceous
  8. coralline
  9. coralline rocks
  10. coralline sponge
  11. coralline sponges

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