turacin

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noun

A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.

“Turacin is around 6% copper.”

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Meanings

nounturacin (countable and uncountable, plural turacins)

plural turacins

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.

    Turacin is around 6% copper.

Origin

From turacou + -in.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

curtainTuranic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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