xylochrome

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noun

A kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood.

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Meanings

nounxylochrome (countable and uncountable, plural xylochromes)

plural xylochromes

  1. archaiccountableuncountableA kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood.

Origin

From xylo- + -chrome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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