violacein

V4I1O1L1A1C3E1I1N1

noun

A violet pigment produced by certain bacteria.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounviolacein (countable and uncountable, plural violaceins)

plural violaceins

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA violet pigment produced by certain bacteria.

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

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Chicago

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

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