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PHYLLOCYANIN
Phyl`lo*cy"a*nin, n. Etym: [Phyllo- + cyanin.] (Chem.)
Definition: A blue coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [Written also phyllocyanine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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