trichochrome

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noun

Any of a class of pigments related to melanin and found in human hair.

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Meanings

nountrichochrome (plural trichochromes)

plural trichochromes

  1. biochemistryAny of a class of pigments related to melanin and found in human hair.

Origin

From tricho- + -chrome.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

thermochroic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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