Etymology

ranachrome

R1A1N1A1C3H4R1O1M3E1

Today it means: The fluorescent pigment 6-hydroxymethylpterin found in frog skin Full definition →

Latin rana
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  1. Latin · derived fromrana“frog”
  2. English todayranachrome

From Latin rana (“frog”) + -chrome.

Words from the same roots

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