chrysotannin

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noun

Any of a group of plant pigments whose oxidation produces the brown tints in autumn foliage.

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Meanings

nounchrysotannin (plural chrysotannins)

plural chrysotannins

  1. obsoletebiologyAny of a group of plant pigments whose oxidation produces the brown tints in autumn foliage.

Origin

chryso- + tannin

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chrysotannin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotannin

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“chrysotannin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysotannin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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