bilin

B3I1L1I1N1
/ˈbaɪlɪn/

noun

Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.

Similar
bilane
OriginLatin bīlis →
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Meanings

bilin1

nounbilin (plural bilins)

plural bilins

  1. biochemistryAny of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.

    Synonyms: bilane

Bilin2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Blin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.

Similar
bilane
Also see
bilane

Origin

  1. Latinbīlis“bile”
  2. Englishbilin

From international scientific vocabulary, and clearly reflecting New Latin, from Latin bīlis (“bile”). By surface analysis, bili- + -in, although according to American Heritage Dictionary, bilin was back-formed from phycobilin (as opposed to phycobilin being derived from bilin as surface analysis suggests).

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Translations

French biline
  • bilinepigment formed as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins
Portuguese bilina
  • bilinapigment formed as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

blini
Cite this entry
APA

bilin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilin

MLA

“bilin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bilin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bilin.

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