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leuco

leuco adjective: of or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds.

Adjective

leuco (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds.
    • leuco base
    • leuco dye

Forms of leuco

alternative formleuko

Origin of leuco

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).

Phrases with leuco

Questions about leuco

What does leuco mean?
Leuco means of or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds.
What part of speech is leuco?
Leuco is an adjective.

Words near leuco in the dictionary

  1. leucititic
  2. leucitoid
  3. leucitoids
  4. Leuck
  5. Leucks
  6. leuco
  7. leuco base
  8. leuco bases
  9. leuco dye
  10. leuco dyes
  11. leuco form

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