ranachrome

R1A1N1A1C3H4R1O1M3E1

noun

The fluorescent pigment 6-hydroxymethylpterin found in frog skin

OriginLatin rana →
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Meanings

nounranachrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe fluorescent pigment 6-hydroxymethylpterin found in frog skin

Origin

  1. Latinrana“frog”
  2. Englishranachrome

From Latin rana (“frog”) + -chrome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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