etiolin
A yellow pigment in plants grown without sufficient lightA yellow pigment in plants grown without sufficient light; a precursor of chlorophyll.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable, usually)A yellow pigment in plants grown without sufficient light; a precursor of chlorophyll.
Origin
From German Etiolin; etiolate + -in.From German Etiolin; etiolate + -in.
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Forms
plural: etiolins| Singular | etiolin |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedprotochlorophyllide
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable