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phlobaphene

phlobaphene noun: any of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.

Noun

phlobaphene (plural phlobaphenes)

  1. Any of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.

Forms of phlobaphene

pluralphlobaphenes

Origin of phlobaphene

From Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “bark”) and Ancient Greek βαφή (baphḗ, “dye”).

Questions about phlobaphene

What does phlobaphene mean?
Phlobaphene means any of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.
What part of speech is phlobaphene?
Phlobaphene is a noun.
What is the plural of phlobaphene?
The plural of phlobaphene is phlobaphenes.

Words near phlobaphene in the dictionary

  1. phleomycines
  2. phleomycins
  3. phliantid
  4. phliantids
  5. phlobaphen
  6. phlobaphene
  7. phlobaphenes
  8. phlobaphens
  9. phlobatannin
  10. phlobatannins
  11. phloem

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