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xylochrome

xylochrome noun: a kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood.

Noun

xylochrome (countable and uncountable, plural xylochromes)

  1. (archaic) A kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood.

Forms of xylochrome

pluralxylochromes

Origin of xylochrome

From xylo- + -chrome.

Questions about xylochrome

What does xylochrome mean?
Xylochrome means a kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood.
What part of speech is xylochrome?
Xylochrome is a noun.
What is the plural of xylochrome?
The plural of xylochrome is xylochromes.

Words near xylochrome in the dictionary

  1. xyloccensins
  2. xylochemical
  3. xylochemistry
  4. xylochlore
  5. xylochloric
  6. xylochrome
  7. xylochromes
  8. xylocinnamon
  9. xylocopid
  10. xylocopids
  11. xylocopine

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