"antholeucin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) and λευκός (leukós, “white”) and the suffix + -in. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἄνθος||flower}} Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”), {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} antholeucin (uncountable)
  1. (botany, obsolete) A substance isolated from flowers and thought to act as a white pigment. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Categories (topical): Botany
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