"eigengrau" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaɪɡənɡɹaʊ/
Etymology: From German Eigengrau (“intrinsic grey”). Etymology templates: {{cog|de|Eigengrau||intrinsic grey}} German Eigengrau (“intrinsic grey”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} eigengrau (uncountable)
  1. The dark grey colour seen by the eyes in perfect darkness as a result of signals from the optic nerves. Wikipedia link: eigengrau Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Eigenlicht, brain gray, brain grey
    Sense id: en-eigengrau-en-noun-BopAsnQp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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