phlobaphene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.

Word forms

phlobaphene phlobaphenes

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “bark”) and Ancient Greek βαφή (baphḗ, “dye”).

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