xylindein

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaɪˈlɪndiːn/, /zaɪˈlɪndi.ɪn/

Noun

xylindein (uncountable)

1. A quinone pigment, a dimeric naphthoquinone derivative, responsible for the characteristic bluish-green stain of wood infected by the Chlorociboria aeruginascens mushroom.