xylindein

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zaɪˈlɪndiːn/, /zaɪˈlɪndi.ɪn/

Noun[edit]

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.