rhodophane

R1H4O1D2O1P3H4A1N1E1

noun

The red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.

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Meanings

nounrhodophane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe red pigment in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals.

Origin

From rhodo- + -phane.

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APA

rhodophane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhodophane

MLA

“rhodophane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhodophane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhodophane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhodophane.

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