Meanings
adjectiveleuco (not comparable)
alternative leuko
- not comparableOf or relating to leuco dyes and their related compounds.
leuco dye
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leuco base
leuco form
The amination mechanism of leucoquinizarin was investigated on the basis of the kinetics and structures of leuco compounds.
1982 April, Masashi Kikuchi, Takamichi Yamagishi, Mitsuhiko Hida, “Kinetic Studies on the Amination of Leucoquinizarin”, in Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Origin
- Ancient Greekλευκός“white”
- Englishleuco
From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).
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APA
leuco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuco
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“leuco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuco. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leuco,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuco.
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