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melanoid

melanoid adjective: relating to, or resembling, melanin.

Adjective

melanoid (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or resembling, melanin.
  2. Relating to, or afflicted with, melanosis.

Noun

melanoid (plural melanoids)

  1. Synonym of melanoidin.
    • In addition, organic contaminants such as melanoids, which are widely distributed in food and beverage, also need to be addressed.2022, P. M. Visakh, Biodegradable and Environmental Applications of Bionanocomposites, page 123
    Synonyms:
    melanoidin

melanoid meaning in Tamil

melanoid in Tamil

கறுதிறமித் தோற்றமுடைய, கறுநிறமியுருப்பொருள், கறுநிறமுடைய

Synonyms of melanoid

Forms of melanoid

pluralmelanoids

Origin of melanoid

From melano- + -oid.

Questions about melanoid

What does melanoid mean?
Melanoid means relating to, or resembling, melanin.
What is melanoid in Tamil?
Melanoid in Tamil is கறுதிறமித் தோற்றமுடைய, கறுநிறமியுருப்பொருள், கறுநிறமுடைய. See Melanoid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is melanoid?
Melanoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near melanoid in the dictionary

  1. melanoglossia
  2. melanogogue
  3. melanogogues
  4. melanoheliophobia
  5. melanoic
  6. melanoid
  7. melanoidin
  8. melanoidins
  9. melanoids
  10. melanoiridoblast
  11. melanoiridoblasts

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