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turacin

turacin noun: a red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.

Noun

turacin (countable and uncountable, plural turacins)

  1. A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.
    • Turacin is around 6% copper.

Forms of turacin

pluralturacins

Origin of turacin

From turacou + -in.

Questions about turacin

What does turacin mean?
Turacin means a red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.
What part of speech is turacin?
Turacin is a noun.
What is the plural of turacin?
The plural of turacin is turacins.

Words near turacin in the dictionary

  1. tur
  2. Tura Beach
  3. tura-lura
  4. tura-luras
  5. Turac
  6. turacin
  7. turacins
  8. turaco
  9. turacoes
  10. turacos
  11. turacou

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