turacin
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
turacin (countable and uncountable, plural turacins)
- (organic chemistry) A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.
- Turacin is around 6% copper.
References[edit]
- “turacin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.