xanthorin

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noun

An anthraquinone compound found in Xanthoria elegans, the elegant sunburst lichen.

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Meanings

nounxanthorin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn anthraquinone compound found in Xanthoria elegans, the elegant sunburst lichen.

Origin

Xanthoria + -in

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

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