ETIOLIN

Etymology

Noun

etiolin (usually uncountable, plural etiolins)

(biochemistry, now, rare) A yellow pigment in plants grown without sufficient light; a precursor of chlorophyll.

Source: Wiktionary


E"ti*o*lin, n. Etym: [See Etiolate.] (Bot.)

Definition: A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll. Encyc. Brit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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