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shikonin

shikonin noun: synonym of alkannin.

Noun

shikonin (countable and uncountable, plural shikonins)

  1. Synonym of alkannin.
    Synonyms:
    alkannin

Synonyms of shikonin

Forms of shikonin

pluralshikonins

Origin of shikonin

From Japanese 紫根 (“purple gromwell root”) + -in.

Questions about shikonin

What does shikonin mean?
Shikonin means synonym of alkannin.
What part of speech is shikonin?
Shikonin is a noun.
What is the plural of shikonin?
The plural of shikonin is shikonins.

Words near shikonin in the dictionary

  1. shikodonin
  2. shikokianidin
  3. shikokianin
  4. shikoku
  5. shikona
  6. shikonin
  7. shikonine
  8. shikonins
  9. shikonofuran
  10. shikonofurans
  11. shikos

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