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From spine- + -o- + -chrome, because it comes from the spines of sea urchins.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
spinochrome
Today it means: spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione) Full definition →
Today it means: spinochrome A (2-acetyl-3,5,6,8-tetrahydroxy-1,4-naphthalenedione) Full definition →
From spine- + -o- + -chrome, because it comes from the spines of sea urchins.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.