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plumbagin

plumbagin noun: the toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone.

Noun

plumbagin (uncountable)

  1. The toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone.

Origin of plumbagin

From plumbago + -in.

Questions about plumbagin

What does plumbagin mean?
Plumbagin means the toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone.
What part of speech is plumbagin?
Plumbagin is a noun.

Words near plumbagin in the dictionary

  1. plumb-lining
  2. plumbable
  3. plumbaceous
  4. plumbage
  5. plumbages
  6. plumbagin
  7. plumbaginaceous
  8. plumbagine
  9. plumbagineous
  10. plumbaginous
  11. plumbago

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