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xylindein

/zaɪˈlɪndiːn/

xylindein noun: a quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria aeruginascens mushroom.

Noun

xylindein (uncountable)

  1. A quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria aeruginascens mushroom.

Questions about xylindein

What does xylindein mean?
Xylindein means a quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria aeruginascens mushroom.
What part of speech is xylindein?
Xylindein is a noun.
How do you pronounce xylindein?
Xylindein is pronounced /zaɪˈlɪndiːn/.

Words near xylindein in the dictionary

  1. xylidide
  2. xylidin
  3. xylidine
  4. xylidines
  5. xylidins
  6. xylindein
  7. xylite
  8. xylites
  9. xylitol
  10. xylitols
  11. xylitone

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