xylindein

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/zaɪˈlɪndiːn//zaɪˈlɪndi.ɪn/

noun

A quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria aeruginascens mushroom.

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Meanings

nounxylindein (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria aeruginascens mushroom.
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APA

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

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