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rubian

rubian noun: one of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root.

Noun

rubian (uncountable)

  1. One of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root.

Origin of rubian

From Latin rubia (“madder”), from rubeus (“red”).

Words formed from rubian

Questions about rubian

What does rubian mean?
Rubian means one of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root.
What part of speech is rubian?
Rubian is a noun.

Words near rubian in the dictionary

  1. rubiaceous
  2. rubiacin
  3. rubiadin
  4. rubiadins
  5. Rubiales
  6. rubian
  7. rubianic acid
  8. Rubiano
  9. Rubianos
  10. rubican
  11. rubicel

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