phlobaphene

P3H4L1O1B3A1P3H4E1N1E1

noun

Any of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.

OriginAncient Greek φλόος →
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Meanings

nounphlobaphene (plural phlobaphenes)

plural phlobaphenes

  1. chemistryAny of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβαφή“dye”
  2. Ancient Greekφλόος“bark”
  3. Englishphlobaphene

From Ancient Greek φλόος (phlóos, “bark”) and Ancient Greek βαφή (baphḗ, “dye”).

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