English Explanatory Dictionary

xylindein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/zaɪˈlɪndiːn/ /zaɪˈlɪndi.ɪn/

Word forms

xylindein
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