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polychroite

polychroite noun: the coloring matter of saffron.

Noun

polychroite (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The coloring matter of saffron.
    Synonyms:
    crocin, safranin

polychroite meaning in Tamil

polychroite in Tamil

மஞ்சள் நிறமி

Synonyms of polychroite

Origin of polychroite

From poly- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) + -ite. Cf. polychroic. So called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids.

Questions about polychroite

What does polychroite mean?
Polychroite means the coloring matter of saffron.
What is polychroite in Tamil?
Polychroite in Tamil is மஞ்சள் நிறமி. See Polychroite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polychroite?
Polychroite is a noun.

Words near polychroite in the dictionary

  1. polychrest salts
  2. polychrestic
  3. polychrests
  4. polychroic
  5. polychroism
  6. polychroite
  7. polychromasia
  8. polychromate
  9. polychromates
  10. polychromatic
  11. polychromatic acid

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