turacin

English

Etymology

From turacou +‎ -in.

Noun

turacin (countable and uncountable, plural turacins)

1. (organic chemistry) A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou.

   Turacin is around 6% copper.

References

• “turacin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• curtain