melanoid

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adjective

Relating to, or resembling, melanin.

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melanoidin
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Meanings

adjectivemelanoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to, or resembling, melanin.
  2. not comparableRelating to, or afflicted with, melanosis.
nounmelanoid (plural melanoids)

plural melanoids

  1. Synonym of melanoidin.

    In addition, organic contaminants such as melanoids, which are widely distributed in food and beverage, also need to be addressed.

    2022, P. M. Visakh, Biodegradable and Environmental Applications of Bionanocomposites, page 123

    Synonyms: melanoidin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of melanoidin.

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melanoidin
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melanoidin

Origin

From melan- + -oid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mendiolamenadioldemoniallimonade
Cite this entry
APA

melanoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoid

MLA

“melanoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanoid.

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