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nounhalocyanin (countable and uncountable, plural halocyanins)
plural halocyanins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA small blue protein, present in bacteria of the genus Natronobacterium, that contains a cuprous copper atom.
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APA
halocyanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocyanin
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“halocyanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocyanin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halocyanin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halocyanin.
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