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fuscine

/ˈfʌsin/

fuscine noun: a dark-colored substance obtained from empyreumatic animal oil.

Noun

fuscine (uncountable)

  1. A dark-colored substance obtained from empyreumatic animal oil.

Origin of fuscine

From fusc(us) + -ine.

Questions about fuscine

What does fuscine mean?
Fuscine means a dark-colored substance obtained from empyreumatic animal oil.
What part of speech is fuscine?
Fuscine is a noun.
How do you pronounce fuscine?
Fuscine is pronounced /ˈfʌsin/.

Words near fuscine in the dictionary

  1. fuscation
  2. fuscescent
  3. fuschia
  4. fuschias
  5. fuscin
  6. fuscine
  7. Fusco
  8. fuscopeptin
  9. Fuscos
  10. fuscotestaceous
  11. fuscous

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