xylindein

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English

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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.
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